PortsmouthLocal’s Twitter feed reaches 1,000 followers

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What started out as a six week pilot program in November 2009 and almost came to an end in January 2010 has just gained it’s 1,000^th follower.

In November 2009 when the team was asked to pilot Twitter for the council we jumped at the chance to get into the social media field hoping to find new and better ways to communicate with the public.  Up until the snow fall of January 2010 the project had experienced limited success and it looked likely to end.

However during the period of bad weather in the city, the numbers of twitter followers doubled over night, and it proved an effective way to release up to date information across the city and wider.

Although Twitter is not the complete answer to our social media needs, or the only way in which we communicate with residents, it has proved to be a valuable platform through which to share information and news. 

We now have an established Twitter feed, Facebook presence and several community blogs for sharing documents, slideshows, video clips, pictures, podcasts and event reports in easily accessible formats. We are also keen to explore new applications and platforms as they develop.

In the future we will be looking at setting up online forum facilities and making it easier for the public to ask questions and locate relevant information more quickly in a way of their choosing.

If you have any suggestions or ideas to help improve our on-line activity, please contact us.

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Because Christmas isn’t always a happy time for many young people …..

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Off The Record 

Counselling, support and information 
for young people aged 11-25 

Charity No 1064275

Off The Record will be open over the Christmas period for drop-in’s and telephone calls at:

Off The Record 

138 Purbrook Way 

Leigh Park

www.off-the-record.org.uk

Client lines:

023 9247 4724

0808 801 0724

Open:

2-4pm  Monday 26th December (boxing day)

2-4pm  Tuesday 27th December

2-4pm  Wednesday 28th December

2-4pm  Thursday 29th December

2-4pm  Friday 30th December

Closed Bank holiday Monday

 

Normal opening times resume at Havant and Fratton from Tues 3rd Jan 2012

New Year, New You, No Cost

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Portsmouth Health Trainers provide free Weight Management Groups to any Portsmouth resident and this year there is an additional Men only Weight Management Group. 

The Weight Management Groups are designed to give you tips that will help you keep the pounds off year after year rather than a quick fix. This will be the second year of the Weight Management Groups. 

Over each week the groups aims to support you by looking at food and drink diaries, healthy eating, physical activity, behaviour change, goal setting/targets and maintaining weight or weight loss. On the third session you will receive a portion size plate. 

Crime Reports

Another website has been brought to my attention https://www.crimereports.co.uk/

 

“CrimeReports is a brand new UK application for residents across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It is the only place where you can see up to date crime, anti-social behaviour and incident information.

Want to know what's going on in your parents street? Set up an e-mail update to receive regular information on crime, incidents, anti-social behaviour straight to your inbox. We want you know exactly what is happening in your community and we encourage all members of the community to take hold of this chance to make a difference and improve neighbourhoods across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Also, opt-in to receive official alerts from your local agency.

In the near future we will be enabling additional functionality which will allow you to join the online neighbourhood watch, set up your neighbourhood online, use the application to chat with your local police officers and fellow watch members, watch over your neighbourhood and discuss the important things which affect your quality of life.

Using CrimeReports you will be able to see where and when your local beat surgeries are taking place for you to attend and meet with your Safer Neighbourhoods team to discuss your community issues.”