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Social media: a double edged sword. Make sure the technology doesn’t kill the benefits (15 May 2012) Not enough money, greater accountability and they want better results! - A leading researcher gives you seven principles to follow when undertaking research (15 May 2012) Sometimes it helps to know what others are doing
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(10 May 2012) How do you rate? Spend a few minutes finding out (09 May 2012) Don’t let design waste your time, pots of money, and, most importantly, a golden opportunity to communicate a valuable message (08 May 2012) Sometimes it helps to know that others are struggling as well (03 May 2012) (02 May 2012)How people with disabilities can best use social media
Seven habits of highly successful research
33 ways in which social landlords are using volunteers
Eight questions which everyone working in the community should know the answer to
Some things to help you and your volunteers
Graphs: an underrated technique for analysing research data
Nine questions which everyone in a social landlord working with volunteers should know the answer to
10 things people communicating with older people should never do
What's bothering your colleagues about volunteering?
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Research & evaluation
- Seven habits of highly successful research (15 May 2012): 1 comment posted
- Some things to help you and your volunteers (11 May 2012): 0 comments posted
- Graphs: an underrated technique for analysing research data (10 May 2012): 0 comments posted
- 10 important things to think about when measuring the impact of your volunteer projects (03 Oct 2011): 1 comment posted
- Impact maps: A beginners guide (20 Jun 2011): 0 comments posted
Communications & marketing
- How people with disabilities can best use social media (15 May 2012): 0 comments posted
- 10 things people communicating with older people should never do (08 May 2012): 1 comment posted
- Rods’ Reflections - What the changes in Facebook on the 31st March mean for you - and how you communicate with your service users (14 Mar 2012): 1 comment posted
- Thoughts on how to use social media to get more people to attend your events (04 Mar 2012): 0 comments posted
- What your colleagues are doing with Facebook. Plus some useful examples of social media house rules (02 Mar 2012): 0 comments posted
Resident involvement
- 33 ways in which social landlords are using volunteers (11 May 2012): 0 comments posted
- Eight questions which everyone working in the community should know the answer to (11 May 2012): 0 comments posted
- Nine questions which everyone in a social landlord working with volunteers should know the answer to (09 May 2012): 0 comments posted
- What's bothering your colleagues about volunteering? (03 May 2012): 0 comments posted
- 5 MORE ways to handle a tricky tenants’ meeting (13 Apr 2012): 0 comments posted
Equality & diversity
- Series 3 - Focus Groups: How to conduct focus groups with non English speakers (20 Jan 2010): 4 comments posted
- 39 ways to make sure your research and consultations include people with disabilities and impairments (03 Nov 2009): 1 comment posted
- Does "ethnic matching" pay in research interviews and focus groups? (28 Sep 2009): 2 comments posted
- Series 2 - Non-English speakers: The seven stages of effective communication to English and non-English speakers (09 Jul 2009): 2 comments posted
- 10 things to help you comply with the Disability Equality Duty when you undertake research and consultations (05 Jun 2009): 1 comment posted
Community involvement
- Seven habits of highly successful research (15 May 2012): 1 comment posted
- Some things to help you and your volunteers (11 May 2012): 0 comments posted
- Graphs: an underrated technique for analysing research data (10 May 2012): 0 comments posted
- 10 important things to think about when measuring the impact of your volunteer projects (03 Oct 2011): 1 comment posted
- 10 dopey things people working in the community should never, ever do (14 Jul 2011): 1 comment posted
Community safety
- Rod’s Reflections - How one online community is doing something to promote community safety amongst its ethnic minority groups (06 Jan 2011): 0 comments posted
- Rod's Reflections - Neighbourhood agreements - A recipe for keeping the place clean and tidy (17 Oct 2009): 5 comments posted
- What research shows: How to prevent gang and weapon violence (25 Apr 2009): 0 comments posted
- Why some young people might find it difficult to get involved in your projects – and what you can do about it (08 Apr 2009): 0 comments posted
- 10 top tips you can use to deal with challenging children (01 Mar 2009): 0 comments posted



















