ISABEL Community Reporters
Channel: peoplesvoicemedia
Date: 2012-09-27

ISABEL is one of the initiatives funded by the European Commission to promote citizens to be more active in their communities: to stimulate them to participate in joint activities and to take part in learning, both formal courses and just learning with others less formally. This project uses community reporting and social media to involve citizens from every walk of life in a range of activities focused on their communities and neighbourhoods.

In Manchester the pilots worked with 25 people over a three month period. People's Voice Media worked with young and older people, mostly long-term unemployed. 
"Isabel allowed us to determine the needs of learners and then deliver activity accordingly", says Teresa Wilson. "Some learners decided which content they wanted to work on themselves...while others worked collaboratively on a bigger project"

The result is a wide spectrum of written, audio, photographic and video content that demonstrates the diversity of material that people can produce as Community Reporters.

Whether they're raising issues, promoting a cause or simply telling stories to make you smile, we hope you enjoy this overview of material produced by People's Voice Media ISABEL Community Reporters.

Find out more about Community Reporters:
http://www.communityreporter.co.uk

Find out more about ISABEL:
http://www.isabelproject.eu