The aim of a Social Media Centre is:

• to help community projects, individuals and communities spread their messages innovatively
• to form a hub of people sharing skills and exchanging information to create exciting content which can be published and distributed online
• to provide access to the equipment needed to create social media, to support the development of community reporters, to act as a communication hub for a local community providing multiplatform content distribution

In essence, a social media centre is a place that not only supports the development of content but also provides a social space for people to interact and learn from each other. It acts as a communication hub for the local community by providing a single point of access for the development and distribution of content. A social media centre therefore might not only provide a social space for the development of content but also provide informal and formal accredited programmes. This may include local community reporters who are collecting and developing local content. This content could be distributed via a community web site, local blogs, internet TV station (using a you tube channel), internet radio (podcasts), multimedia online magazine (opens source), or a physical newspaper. The purpose of the centre is also to develop dialogue and consultation between different agencies, individuals and communities.

People’s Voice Media offer consultancy packages that oversee the development, set up and maintenance of Social Media Centres..

For more information contact us on 0161 230 1430, email gary@peoplesvoicemedia.co.uk