Report it Forward is an initiative started by a group of people representative of a wide demographic from young people, creative practitioners, community builders and academics. The belief is that we can use Citizen Journalism to empower people to share stories that offer a hyper-local community driven alternative to mainstream media.
Using easy to accomplish equipment and software new reporters are equipped with the skills and confidence to create instantaneous digital stories to share on social media and/or dedicated platforms.
Projects so far have included working with North Ayrshire Alcohol and drug partnership, North Ayrshire Council and Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape partnership. North Ayrshire ADP instructed us to deliver a programme of digital inclusion workshops with service users to empower them with the skills and confidence to make videos relating to their experiences. These videos will be used to provide a library of support for other people affected by similar issues.