eParticipation - some definitions
"The use of ICT (information & communication technologies) for enabling and strengthening citizen participation in democratic decision-making processes."
(United Nations Development Programme, 2006).
"eParticipation lives in the Internet. The Internet technologies that help us to organise and share information are changing the way we live and work: we live in an Information Society."
(Ella Taylor-Smith, 2010).
eParticipation - some tools
- Online social networking such as Facebook and Twitter.
- Blogs.
- Wikis.
- Internet petitions & questionnaires.
Click here to watch a YouTube video on the social media revolution.
Linking in
We're starting out here in Powys by providing some links to other interesting and useful social media and video sites. Try some of these and let us know what you think. If you have other suggestions please let us know by emailing Laura Gallagher.
Facebook sites
Volunteering on Prescription Facebook
The Root & Branch Project Facebook
Peer support for people diagnosed with Bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and long term depression.
YouTube and video sites
Powys Mental Health Alliance Online on YouTube
Robert Whitaker with EleMental
EleMental International Centre for Recovery & Thriving
Forums and chatrooms
Kooth - for young people up to 25
Blogs
ePetitions
Other useful web links
The Kindness Offensive!
Our aims are to have fun, be kind and inspire as many people as possible to do the same. Performing both small and large-scale Random Acts of Kindness is what we do. Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, flickr...
MindFreedom
MindFreedom calls on you share your stories about your experience having a mental health label, how you overcame being just another diagnosis, and any words of wisdom can you share to let others know that there is life after being labeled.
