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Introduction to georeferencing, including the opportunity to try it. Introduction to educational materials developed for this project. B18. Contacting volunteer centres/organisations in all areas of London to advertise opportunities for involvement in Layers of London. This includes: Opportunities for volunteer coordinators in each borough Opportunities for volunteers to help community groups upload information Opportunities for volunteers to help local archives with heritage projects to be hosted on Layers of London. People wishing to volunteer, but who do not know anything about Layers of London Widening the scope of public participation in Layers of London Benefits to People: People are given opportunities to contribute to an important citywide project that helps brings communities together through their heritage. Benefits to Communities: creating new opportunities for community engagement that focus on community identities and memories. Benefits to Heritage: Community heritage is enriched by a wide range of volunteers contributing to enabling its recording, building on the premise that the wider the range of volunteers, with wider the range of heritage to be captured on Layers of London A wide pool of volunteers in terms of geographical and social background and interest levels. Project Development Officer and Project Administrator IHR Volunteer Coordinator December 2017 (first contact) and then ongoing 100 volunteers from across London, who find out about the project through volunteering organisations. Volunteers come from wide range of backgrounds, with a wide range of interests. Lists of volunteers, with brief information about them (from volunteer sign up form). B19. Contacting key charitable organisations that work with volunteers and proposing partnerships to link Layers of London to community outreach activities Charities with social engagement objectives who can use Layers of London as a means to engage with local communities in new ways Widening the scope of public participation. Providing an additional constructive element in projects that seek to integrate marginalised community groups Benefits to People: Marginalised groups such as older people appreciate their role as contributors to the memory and identity of their communities. Imbedding Layers of London in community outreach activities. Project Development Manager December 2017 (First Contact) and then ongoing At least one community organisation working with aged/marginalised communities uses Layers of London as an engagement tool. Charity engagement records.
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