Conversations & Connections

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As part of our Social Tapestries research programme, Proboscis collaborated with Kevin Harris of Local Level and residents of the Havelock Estate in Southall, west London to explore how communication technologies (such as Urban Tapestries) and creative techniques (such as Bodystorming, StoryCubes & Diffusion eBooks) might enhance democratic engagement at local level by stimulating the habits of participation.

The project encountered significant issues in adoption and engagement due to complex and interwoven social, cultural, economic, linguistic, educational factors – and a key outcome was the ongoing evaluation of these barriers and how we tried to address them. The project’s final report to the Ministry of Justice (April 2007) quickly became Proboscis’ most downloaded publication ever.

Project Website

Team: Camilla Brueton, Kevin Harris (Local Level), Giles Lane & Orlagh Woods
Partners: Bev Carter (Partners in Change); HIRO (Havelock Independent Residents Organisation)

Funded by the Ministry of Justice (Electoral Policy Division Innovation Award)

Conversations & Connections Report

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Social Tapestries: Conversations and Connections (May 2007)
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ST – St Marks Coop Report

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St Marks Housing Coop Report (October 2006)

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Common Knowledge

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Cultural Snapshots No.12 May 2006

Common Knowledge: Community development and communication on a housing estate by Kevin Harris

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