Workshop to explore barriers employers face when recruiting unemployed people and young people in IT

Posted on January 11, 2012 in .

Key employers and representatives from the North West IT sector are invited to participate in a workshop exploring barriers employers face when recruiting unemployed people and young people in IT.

Salford Social Media Surgery, 12 January 2012

Posted on January 5, 2012 in advice, community, Events, social media, voluntary.

A FREE event for those in the community and voluntary sector to expert advice and tips on how social media can help your organisation.

The first Salford Social Media Surgery of 2012 is taking place at MDDA’s offices from 4pm to 6pm on Thursday 12 January.

Help test an iPhone app this Wednesday 21 December

Posted on December 20, 2011 in apollon, Manchester Art Gallery, museus, testing.

Got twenty minutes spare this Wednesday afternoon and can make it to Manchester Art Gallery? Then maybe you can help us test an iPhone app.

Salford Social Media Surgery, 10 November 2011

Posted on November 4, 2011 in advice, community, event, salford, social media.

If you’re a community or voluntary group and would like some face-to-face help with web stuff and social media, then come along to the next Salford Social Media Surgery, which is taking place at Salford Lads’ & Girls’ Club (yes, Smiths fans, that one) from 4.30pm to 6.30pm on Thursday 10 November 2011.

Writing for the Web and Social Media for the Arts courses

Posted on July 18, 2011 in let's go global, social media, training, web, writing.

Let’s Go Global are running the Writing for the Web and Social Media for the Arts training courses this month.

Tweeting falcons

Posted on June 2, 2011 in falcons, manchester, rspb, wifi.

How we helped the RSPB in Manchester get peregrine falcons on Twitter.

Lovely Data Transport Hack Day, Sat 9 April 2011

Posted on March 15, 2011 in collaboration, hack day, manchester, Open Data, smart cities, transport.

Do you have ideas on how to improve public transport and travel information in Manchester? Come along to the first Lovely Data open data hack day.

Building the Internet of Things, 25 Feb 2011 at the Omniversity of Manchester

Posted on February 14, 2011 in arduino, electronics, internet of things, omniversity, training.

Want your letterbox to email you whenever the postman has been? Need a clock to show you where your loved ones are? Or a glowing multi-coloured ambient orb to show your energy usage? This Omniversity of Manchester course will get you started on the road to realising your own Internet-connected projects.

North West Fund for Digital & Creative

Posted on February 11, 2011 in business, Digital, funding.

The North West Fund for Digital & Creative provides finance from £50,000 to £2m to businesses seeking finance to support a broad range of needs from start-up and early stage development through to expansion plans for trading businesses.

The Analysis Exchange is helping SEO experts and non-profits to help each other

Posted on February 7, 2011 in community, manchester, SEO, voluntary.

The Analysis Exchange has been set up to help non-profits obtain advice from local SEO experts and gives budding SEO consultants the opportunity to get experience, building their confidence and boosting local talent.