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** News, opportunities and data
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** November 2022
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TICTeC Labs
** Putting useful stuff into the world
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Our online events programme TICTeC Labs ([link removed]) is starting to produce tangible outputs that make the world a better place. The series has been a pipeline: every Lab begins with discussion and ends with practical outputs.
During each session, the speakers identified problems within a specific area; a working group then went on to commission a project that will go towards addressing those issues — and now those outputs are starting to emerge.
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** A solution for civic tech organisations working with public authorities
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First out the gate is a set of case studies from People Powered, showing inspiring examples of when civic tech organisations collaborated with public authorities, where those partnerships went exceptionally well. Discover more here ([link removed]) .
Illustration from the Accessibility ABCs handbook, showing a user in a wheelchair and a partially sighted person holding a mobile.
** A solution that makes civic tech more accessible to all
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TICTeC Lab #2 discussed issues around making our services more accessible to everyone in society, including those with disabilities. Technoloxia in Tunisia took up the challenge and have created a practical toolkit that anyone working on civic tech — and beyond — can use. Check it out here ([link removed]) .
** Civic tech in hostile environments:
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** How can we thrive in challenging contexts?
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And as we see the first outputs, the final discussion event wraps up. What a great one to end on, with insightful commentary from those who really know what 'hostile environment' means. If you missed it, you can watch the video or read the summary here ([link removed]) .
Climate
** Calling curious journalists
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If you had the ability to scrutinise the climate credentials of local authority contracts, what sort of news stories could you discover? That's what we're hoping to find out, and you can help by trying out our work-in-progress tool around local authority contracts.
We're keen to get feedback from journalists of all kinds, and can offer £20/hr for your time if necessary. Interested? Please complete this Doodle ([link removed]) and we'll confirm a date by email.
** More specialised news
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Data
** Local authority and constituency deprivation datasets
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Our recent work has resulted in a new dataset that shows the relative deprivation of UK councils and Westminster constituencies. Alex explains more here ([link removed]) .
** Come and talk data
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If you'd like to talk in more depth about any of our data and climate, in the same post there are details of our online drop-in sessions ([link removed]) .
** What we're reading
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* Via our partners at Tower Blocks UK, co-founder Sam Webb's obituary speaks of a life well-lived ([link removed]) .
* The Democracy Network is launching its first ever awards, and they're open for submissions ([link removed]) . Nominate yourself, or one of the many worthy organisations in our sector. Or hey, nominate us if you feel so inclined!
* What are frictionless data standards and why do they matter? This new paper ([link removed]) examines both questions, and nods to our own work in the area.
* There's no shortcut to 20 years' experience, but mySociety's Zarino generously shares design resources ([link removed]) for the newbie.
* Enjoy some of the more unusual political parties ([link removed]) to have registered in Italy's recent elections.
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