As part of the eCommunities project we have surveyed over 100 community group members in the islands of Skye and Raasay. Initial findings show that although the level of skill within the sector is fairly high, groups are restricted from participating in ICT due to a lack of resources such as time and funding. Community groups are aware of the benefits that can be presented by engaging in ICT but are perhaps not aware of the range of free or affordable products and services that are available to them.
Many groups feel that their website is not well designed; others do not have a website at all but would like one. Very few respondents are stating that they use online resources such as discussion forums or social networking sites to aid communication between group members.
Check out these social networking sites:
Facebook http://www.facebook.com/
Bebo http://www.bebo.com/
MySpace http://www.myspace.com/
Ning - http://www.ning.com/
It's free to open an account, and it would be a simple way of communicating with members, as well as promoting your group.
ITSON, a community group based in Skye & Lochalsh, has its MySpace and Bebo pages which it uses to keep in touch with its members through blogs and discussions - http://www.myspace.com/itsonhighland and http://www.bebo.com/ITSON-ITSOM
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