Our focus was simple: how can we make it easier for people to find local support, connect with others and get involved in their communities? And how can we help organisations work together more effectively and understand the difference they're making?
Live platform demonstrations
Through live demonstrations and practical examples, we explored four key developments:
- Smarter search and discovery: A new 'Everything Search' brings activities, organisations, information and opportunities together in one place, with more relevant results and improved filters.
- Improved registration and member matching: A simpler, more personalised registration process that helps connect people with relevant activities, support and volunteering opportunities.
- Provider activity timetables: A new way for organisations to coordinate activities and services across different venues, making it easier for residents and professionals to see what's available, where and when.
- Better reporting and analytics: Improved dashboards to help organisations understand engagement, explore local trends and demonstrate the social value their platforms create.
Living Well Warrington - Guest speaker
At the start of the webinar, we were delighted to welcome Gill O'Hare from Warrington Borough Council, who shared how the Living Well Warrington partnership is helping people access community-based support through its network of Talking Points.
Gill explained how we're working together to develop a new provider activity timetable for their Living Well Warrington platform - making it easier for local services to coordinate their activities and for residents and social prescribers to find the right support at the right time.
Shaping what comes next
Many of the improvements we shared have been shaped by feedback from our clients and platform users. As we continue to develop and introduce new features, we'll keep listening, learning and working together to make our platforms even more useful.
Thank you to everyone who joined us, shared questions and contributed to the discussion.
If you missed the webinar, or would like to revisit any of the demonstrations, you can watch the full recording here:
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