1515vcs: February 2013

21 February 2013

#1515vcs...february 2013...week three

View the story "#1515vcs...february 2012...week three" on Storify#1515vcs...february 2012...week threeOur tweets 15-21 FebruaryStorified by · Thu, Feb 21 2013 13:29:5015 February
#1515vcs looking for education trust fund for disadvantaged personThe Gaddum Centre#1515vcs eating sweets and chuckling at the @BigLotteryRfnd Valentine's greetingCarolyn EllisThinking a lot about charities which grant to individuals & what social fund abolition will mean for them in April. #1515vcsJude Doherty#1515vcs via the wonders of modern technology (the phone) having a good chinwag with @tonyokie :-)Paul Webster#1515vcs At @ODI for #okfnrbook sprint work on Open Research Handbook so lots of exchanges abt #OpenData #standards Cc @paulinerocheRnR Organisation#1515vcs editing magazine articles. feeling a bit anxious about getting everything done before holiday next weekstephanie cole18 February
#1515vcs contemplating some potential sources of investment for voluntary sector skills development activityVCS Learning#1515vcs updating the website, trying to sort out email problems and realising how much I rely on my emails working!Carolyn Ellis#1515VCS Catching up after a week off. Seems like the entire planet decided to email me last week.Mike Wild#1515vcs writing email to Kate @BritishSciFest about how we can help reach VCOs in Newcastlestephanie cole#1515vcs working on @onelancashire TLI in the @SelnetLtd office -making progress!richard caulfield19 February
#1515vcs working through a complex advocacy issue for a client. also glad to welcome our new advocates at Gaddum Centre - Keith and AlisonThe Gaddum CentreAnyone know of a good value meeting room in the Rochdale area, preferably a community/voluntary sector venue? #AskTwitter #1515vcsVCS Learning#1515VCS possibly last meeting of NW Social Value Foundation -was a legacy of @FarrarMike & birthplace of work that led to social value billrichard caulfield#1515vcs Proud we're able to host stuff like @YASPproject befriender training http://pic.twitter.com/1fcjinJ1 My job: help #vcs orgs to help people.Mike Wild#1515vcs yet more magazine stuff - placing articles in InDesign, I thinkstephanie cole20 February
#1515vcs - once again trying to catch up n the 2do list- and failing!John Wilson21 February
#1515VCS at NW public health transition oversight grouprichard caulfield#1515vcs Finishing a press release about the new bridal store being opened by @treetopshospiceLizzie BanksGood meeting w @madewithjam this morning. Lots of potential. Now @cvatameside board. #1515vcs was credit control meeting. A mixed day!Tony Okotie@caulfieldr #1515vcs you had public health, I had credit control = you winTony Okotie#1515vcs more letters to politicians re @BigLotteryRfnd campaign. Trying 2 get some #olympians on board too (know any?) #wewillnotstopaskingJay KennedyLooking at models for self organisaing volunteer teams (expectations, encouragement, empathy +empowerment?) #1515vcs http://www.slideshare.net/sanjayrajthilak/high-performing-leadership-1815030Casey Morrison#1515vcs magazine and panicking - on holiday after tomorrow. Still lots to dostephanie cole

10 February 2013

#1515vcs...february 2013...week 1

View the story "#1515vcs...february 2013...week 1" on Storify#1515vcs...february 2013...week 1Our tweets 1-7 FebruaryStorified by · Sun, Feb 10 2013 14:33:051 February
The day @PontoonDock went on a bear bug hunt
#1515vcs Bug hunting. Not the creepy-crawly type but the trying-to-break-a-website type.Mark Morton#1515vcs working on internal policy briefing for @DSC_Charity - January's policy and campaigning actions...Jay Kennedy#1515vcs Talking to volunteers about their motivations. Mostly a personal connection, but "because I enjoy it" is their first answer.Lizzie Banks#1515VCS talking to Karen @VCAWirral about #TLI meeting on Valentines Dayrichard caulfieldContacting local stakeholders to get together a group to talk about e-learning for VCFS organisations! #1515vcsDuncan Hodgson#1515vcs - interesting - discusing HR issues and the vol sector, with wider infrastructure support.The Gaddum Centre#1515vcs Everyone busy preparing for our regional EU strategic event on Monday http://www.rawm.org.uk/news-events-jobs/events/regional-vcs-strategic-eu-mtg - #volsec #EURAWM#1515vcs panicking about what I haven't finished for tomorrowJohn Wilson3 February
#1515vcs looking at #volsec / #ccg / #localgov collaborations, liking thisPaul Webster4 February
Today I was gonna do my first #1515vcs in ages. Had Plans. Then life happened. So, no volsec news to share, but hi to all.Jo DeanFinishing off a blog post about our @OneBlackpool team meeting this morning thinking about vision, values and principals. #1515vcsDuncan Hodgson#1515vcs using McDonalds free wifi (and coffee) to ponder Digital Literacy ... and concluding places like this in the community have a rolePaul Webster#1515vcs In Team Leaders meeting with @DudleyCVS colleagues discussing lots of good stuff that's going on in DudleyLorna Prescott#1515vcs Sending out the staff and volunteer newsletter. No grammatical fails this month. I hope.Lizzie Banks#1515vcs meeting Debbie Lamb from @localitynews to catch up and share updates - really enjoyed it!stephanie cole5 February
#1515vcs inducting new staff - big welcome to Keith R at GaddumThe Gaddum Centre#1515vcs Bad = Server meltdown. Limited emails, no calendar, files or to-do list. Eek! Good = Gives me thinking time for future plans.Lizzie Banks#1515vcs Snow flying around all over the place and far too quickly to keep track of. Not unlike my inbox.Mike Wild#1515vcs getting ready for comms meltdown, need to test the phone system so no email, phone or network - although nice ISP do line testsJohn Wilson6 February
#1515vcs - reading a v interesting support service proposal for the Farsi speaking community in Manchester-The Gaddum Centre#1515vcs Annual PAT testing being done in the office today. I think people overlook the fact that charities have to do all that stuff too.Mike Wild#1515vcs still fighting the fight of the ESF paperwork, but the end is in sight, perhaps I need a reward when its done - Jaffa cakes?John Wilson#1515vcs meeting Lowri at @N_Architecture about ooh lots of stuff including asset transfer & good design in community buildingsstephanie cole7 February
I was so busy learning about @learningpool yesterday with @watfordgap that I forgot to say that's what was happening - late #1515vcsLorna Prescott@dosticen my #1515vcs would have been similar if we weren't so engrossed! really keen to explore Helen's CCG Learning content @LearningPoolPaul Webster@dosticen @LearningPool @watfordgap better a late #1515vcs than never! :-)stephanie coleRT @eseesea: @dosticen @LearningPool @watfordgap better a late #1515vcs than never! :-) <wise words!Paul Webster#1515VCS Volunteer Centre Manchester @VolunteeringMcr has been open for 13 months & just registered our 2000th volunteer. #proudofmyteamMike Wild#1515vcs Taking photos of Jules from our Bereavement Support Service, for a newsletter article.Lizzie Banks#1515vcs sorting out a problem with our Moodle VLE - then sending out a PQASSO report - busy dayJohn Wilson#1515vcs drafting a constitution for a small groupstephanie cole

03 February 2013

1515vcs...january 2013...week four and a bit

View the story "#1515vcs...january 2013...week four and a bit" on Storify#1515vcs...january 2013...week four and a bitOur tweets 22-31 JanuaryThe week when Lorna (@dosticen) puts us all to shame with her multi-media #1515vcs-ing. Cameras at the ready everyone?!And the week a couple of new people joined us (@richardfinch67 and @VCSWestLindsey)Storified by · Sun, Feb 03 2013 09:10:4522 January
#1515vcs - contacting potential tenants for our Top floor office space to-let - turning into an estate agent - 2 NFP's interested so farThe Gaddum Centre#1515vcs Induction with new member of staff in the Hospice at Home team, telling her about my job @treetopshospiceLizzie Banks#1515VCS Meeting local #vcs groups to discuss involvement in 'troubled families' work. Issues of info sharing, independence & partnerships.Mike Wild#1515vcs In planning session with my manager :) (@ Cafe Grande) http://4sq.com/Xwx3HJLorna Prescott#1515vcs talking pop ups, office space & community space with Bob from SES - too many ideas!stephanie cole#1515vcs was supporting a mystery shop by our scrutiny panel. Forgot how much I love seeing the impact of CD to empower others.Emma Lees23 January
#1515vcs paperwork juggling contracts and posts across 5 services, in case of funding reductions in one areaThe Gaddum Centre#1515vcs Paperwork. Paying invoices. #aintlifegrandMark Morton#1515vcs Running a review session on our community engagement training and support with @Donna_M_Roberts http://pic.twitter.com/r1NoTXQYLorna Prescott#1515VCS Helping to arrange meeting re #VCS + public sector co-operation. Article by @JohnTizard describes it well http://bit.ly/Xw5BsIMike Wild#1515vcs in our monthly management meeting discussing plans for 2013-2014stephanie cole24 January
#1515vcs tracking down some resources on asset-based approaches - trying not to get sucked in to some v interesting resources!!stephanie cole#1515vcs finally compleated a report, so its off my desk onto sombody elses, time for tea I think there might even be bunsJohn Wilson#1515vcs in my first comms meeting talking newsletters, welfare reform & mould!Emma Lees25 January#1515VCS How are VCS responding to ethical/legal issues re requests for info re families on the governments list of troubled families?Policy & Voice Team#1515vcs FTPing new doodles to the @doodleday website while reviewing searches with no results found on Wiggipedia, our intranetMark Morton#1515VCS just finished presentation for #cvatexpo2013 details here for Tameside groups http://t3sc.org/events.asp?ID=CiviCRM_EventID_1052_5a574df91d85badc4ddf539f9ab80808richard caulfield#1515vcs planning next week’s work with my colleague Lindastephanie cole28 January#1515vcs - recycling large amounts of desk paperwork - and finding odd things put on hold during tender workThe Gaddum Centre#1515VCS meeting with @battersbysheila from OCS Local Intelligence Team - apparently all team now on twitter!richard caulfieldMy first #1515VCS trawling through a whole weeks worth of emails, hundreds of the blightersRichard Finch#1515vcs Sad to learn Lynne Elliot is moving on from being our neighbour at Salford CVS. She's been very supportive to me & a good laugh.Mike Wild#1515vcs in mental health awareness training. Really interesting subject & interesting to look at how effects community/tenant & landlordEmma Lees#1515vcs reading up on real time information, & panicking just a bit on behalf of our groups, particularly small VCOsstephanie cole#1515vcs finishing touches to @DSC_Charity enews, incl blog on debate about #charity #independence - under threat? http://www.dsc.org.uk/PolicyandResearch/News/CharityIndependence?dm_t=0,0,0,0,0Jay Kennedy#1515vcs sitting in a minibus doing more MiDAS assessments - its a hard job, but sombody has to do it - plastic pants = std equipment!John Wilson29 January#1515vcs on return from NAVCA HQ after a very positive, interesting and intensive discussion about voluntary sector quality standardsVCS Learning#1515vcs Multitasking: updating the staff intranet, writing a press release, emailing the Retail Manager, and drinking tea.Lizzie Banks#1515vcs Trying to persuade a supporter on Twitter than our offices aren't so far out of Leeds that we're out on the wiley, windy moorsMark Morton#1515vcs In a meeting about potential community journalism and 'digital Dudley' work @johnpopham @danslee http://4sq.com/Wz7A0eLorna Prescott#1515VCS hearing about some great community resilience work being undertaken in Sefton from @AngelaWhite73 of @SeftonCVSrichard caulfield30 January#1515vcs group working on best practice in HealthwatchThe Gaddum CentreRT @GaddumCentre: #1515vcs group working on best practice in Healthwatch << anything you can share with others?Lorna Prescott#1515vcs Enjoying the relaxed vibe in Urban Coffee Co as I finish and email papers for a meeting tomorrow http://pic.twitter.com/ZZ8EdmBaLorna Prescott#1515vcs Cheering up a colleaugue by offering to take the franked mail to the post office today.Lizzie BanksBeen talking about the benefits of #volunteering for your CV with @RiversideTrngGb this afternoon. #1515vcsVCS West Lindsey#1515vcs - talking surveys with a colleague, now trying out FluidsurveysJohn WilsonMT @John_at_HPL: #1515vcs … now trying out Fluidsurveys << Sounds interesting, do update us if you think it's goodLorna Prescott#1515vcs Buzz in the office today only partly due to electrics being back. New worker on commissinoing started, two training sessions, etc.Mike Wild#1515vcs typing up supervision notes for linda, our supporting & developing officerstephanie cole31 January
The day @watfordgap continued his campaign to tell all and sundry about #1515vcs...keep up the good work Paul!
#1515vcs : Talking about the #bbcqt hashtag at #manchestersms ....Steven Flower#1515vcs contemplating 1-side A5, 4 question application form for upto £5,000 from Santander Foundation as a model for small grants schemesVCS Learningtrying out twitterfall at #manchestersms on #1515vcs hello! (good to see twitter has recovered!)Paul Webster#1515vcs Updating the events pages of our website. We're getting ready for Spring!Lizzie Banks#1515vcs setting up learner accounts in moodle ready for Saturday - day one of our latest vcs friendly PTLLS courseJohn Wilson#1515vcs Unable to tweet about the first social media surgery #manchestersms hosted at Macc today. Worried we'd broken Twitter.Mike Wild#1515vcs hearing from a colleague about horrendous lease situation a community centre has got itself in…open-mouthed with horrorstephanie cole@eseesea we were singing the praises of #1515vcs at #Manchestersms this afternoon :-)Paul Webster@MikeWildMacc @watfordgap @eseesea Im assuming that's the "I got a haircut" example of my art? #1515vcsJo Dean

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what's #1515vcs all about?

#1515vcs is a way for people working in the voluntary and community sector to share the amazing work we do.

what #1515vcs means

At around 3.15pm on working days, people in the voluntary and community sector who use twitter send a tweet which includes the #1515vcs hashtag. The tweet simply shares what the person is (or was) doing at 3.15pm (no matter how mundane). It offers a snapshot of work in our sector.

A few early adopters are also cake lovers, so you'll also see references to #1515cake occasionally!

how to join #1515vcs

Simply send a tweet around or soon after 3.15pm saying what you're up to and include #1515vcs in the tweet. @dosticen relies on calendar reminders, use whatever works for you. If you follow the hashtag or check out the Storified collections on this site you might find some great new contacts to connect with on twitter and beyond.

how #1515vcs started

In November 2011, @eseesea (Stephanie Cole), @watfordgap (Paul Webster), @NCVSJo (Jo Dean), @lizzie_banks (Lizzie Banks) and @dosticen (Lorna Prescott) started using #1515vcs to talk about our work. And it grew from there with more and more voluntary and community sector people using #1515vcs every day.

It was stolen from @loulouk (Louise Kidney) who had the wonderful idea of #1515gov, which is basically the same but for people working in local government. If you want to learn a bit more about the inspiration for #1515vcs, read Louise's blog.