stevieflow
I do open data & civic technology...
I'm in Manchester, UK
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Things I do
- I've worked in and around non-profit technology for the last 15 years. That even included some desktop support....I'm currently assisting various organisations around the world to publish data openly as part of the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), .Locally, I organise Manchester NetSquared, and Social Media Surgeries - all designed to improve the use of the web by the sector. I'm a member of the Global Leadership Council for NetSquared at TechSoup.I'm currently also working with the people MadLab to build upon the Young Rewired State initiatives to help under 18's into coding.I'm a founding member Open Data Manchester - advocating for open data across the city. Of late, I've been working on open data and Co-operatives.Previously, I spent a few years opening up data on youth activities in the UK. Prior to that I ran a social enterprise that did web, data and comms stuff.
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I have a history and keen interest in enabling better communication within the non-profit sector, particularly in terms of taking advantage of new technology to improve the capacity of the grassroots organisations that help create change.
I also have extensive experience in working with government organisations around Open Data - particularly in terms of practical and possible uses and implementations.
Specialties: Problem solving, project development, specification, testing, open data, presentations, workshops, partnerships, social media, analyticsExperience- Sept 2012 - PresentU18 Co-ordinator / MadLab (Manchester Digital Laboratories)
I facilitate and co-ordinate a range of activities for under 18s at MadLab. This has grown from our participation in Young Rewired State since 2010, and includes working with a range of initiatives and programmes to inspire youth Digital Makers.
- Oct 2011 - PresentIATI Data Quality Support / Development Initiatives
I provide support and development to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI).
I liaise with IATI signatories such as governmental agencies and international organisations, plus NGOs also committed to publishing their overseas aid activity in the standard.
I provide advice, guidance and support. This includes technical reviews on data, alongside other business process and logic matters.
- Sept 2011 - PresentFounding Member / Open Data Manchester
Open Data Manchester is a grassroots organisation bringing together a range of parties interested in the publication, adoption and (re)use of open data.
- Nov 2009 - PresentCommunity Organiser / Manchester NetSquared
I organise monthly events, meetups and happenings around non-profit technology. These range from social media surgeries to more formal gatherings with speakers and presentations.
- Jul 2007 - Sept 2011Project Co-ordinator / Plings
- Oct 2006 - Sept 2011Technology Enabler / Substance
- Aug 2001 - Oct 2006Technical Director / nornir
- Jan 1998 - Aug 2000Project Manager / Toucan Europe
- Aug 1997 - Dec 1998Youth Projects Leader / Chemnitz Filmworkshop
- Sept 1996 - Jun 1997Helpdesk Volunteer / Anglia Action (Anglia Television)
- Jun 1996 - Jun 1997Peer Education Mentor / Coventry Youth Action
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- RT @DowningStCat: Good evening Cyprus! It really doesn't matter how you voted, but go right ahead. It's like being a LibDem. #Eurovision
- @LouiseBrown I think it's one of those databases that have no back up routines
- It's official. Ireland and Spain can't catch us. #eurovision
- It's the battle for lower to mid table #eurovision obscurity that counts.
- RT @MartinBelam: I’m sure I’ve seen someone on telly awkwardly say hashtag out loud before #vennfest #eurovision #bbctw http://t.co/Za0nlLW…
- @sharonodea come down to our next @madlabU18 event on 16th June if you can: http://t.co/bYHEJPImHA cc/ @hubmum
- @janebinnion @socmediasurgery "The Social Media Surgeons are Coming...." will surely be a part of @podnosh acceptance speech ;) #ALW13
- "I'd like to thank..." - on Mon Ill be at the #ALW13 awards w/ some of the @socmediasurgery team to pick up this: http://t.co/D9uXvxhcXJ
- @erinmaochu @flygirltwo @kat_braybrooke @treezilla_org if the #opendata on a tree fails, doesn't anyone commit? #badpun
- @Flygirltwo @erinmaochu @kat_braybrooke I can't find any trees though! Local dataset: http://t.co/GqRl9pp7GG cc @treezilla_org
- Upcoming: Great set of webinars in May & June around #digitalmaking issues: http://t.co/0jArYfliiB (via @NominetTrust)
- @lowwintersun ppl just want flowers from me :)
- 5th June: Centre for Digital Business at Salford Business School Launch, w/ talk by @mikemanchester: http://t.co/MFivPUTZLV @dbcentresalford
- Helpful replies to people who tweet @metrolink, thinking it's the Manchester tram account: http://t.co/oJkF1u4oJ3 (via @jonathand)
- @MarkJLittlewood that report is a Page Not Found now. Clever
- RT @ShitFacilitator: Green post-its for collaboration, pink for partnership & blue for strategic alliance. Got it? #shitfacilitatorssayMay 16, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @ShitFacilitator: What can cats teach us about teamwork? #shitfacilitatorssayMay 16, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Still some areas for us to cover in the #everydaygrowing walks: https://t.co/f80mQmDSDt - -> contact @kindlingtrust to help
- Amazing that a report news editors put out can't accessed through the "notes to editors" links: http://t.co/zvbdZ3AEj6 (8.57am)
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- May 18, 13
RT @MartinBelam: I’m sure I’ve seen someone on telly awkwardly say hashtag out loud before #vennfest #eurovision #bbctw
- May 18, 13
@sharonodea come down to our next @madlabU18 event on 16th June if you can: cc/ @hubmum
- May 17, 13
"I'd like to thank..." - on Mon Ill be at the #ALW13 awards w/ some of the @socmediasurgery team to pick up this:
- May 17, 13
@Flygirltwo @erinmaochu @kat_braybrooke I can't find any trees though! Local dataset: cc @treezilla_org
- May 16, 13
Upcoming: Great set of webinars in May & June around #digitalmaking issues: (via @NominetTrust)
- May 16, 13
5th June: Centre for Digital Business at Salford Business School Launch, w/ talk by @mikemanchester: @dbcentresalford
- May 16, 13
Helpful replies to people who tweet @metrolink, thinking it's the Manchester tram account: (via @jonathand)
- May 16, 13
Still some areas for us to cover in the #everydaygrowing walks: - -> contact @kindlingtrust to help
- May 16, 13
Amazing that a report news editors put out can't accessed through the "notes to editors" links: (8.57am)
- May 16, 13
@MarkJLittlewood it DOESN'T give any clarity as to who funds the iea: , that's for sure.
- May 15, 13
@johnpopham - @shedsue thinks this is where we'd find library vans for sale: #mobilehackspace
- May 15, 13
"What we really need is government infrastructure for bulk download.”:
- May 14, 13
RT @mk7u: "@CodeClub want to set up clubs in libraries and community centres" --> @burnside11 @shedsue @madlabuk
- May 14, 13
Job at @owlproject HQ::Social Media Animateur: (via @Helenmanchester)
- May 14, 13
Hi @ManCityCouncil - the link to the Intelligence Hub seems to have an unsecure certificate:
- May 13, 13
Thanks for this, Roberto: #mcfc
- May 13, 13
#Blimey. Wasn't expecting that at the @ManCityCouncil website: ...
- May 13, 13
1994 Election Broadcast by a party against EU bureaucracy and high taxes (3min15):
- May 12, 13
@qmacro good work on the @codeclub data - lat/long > LA lookup will be here: or maybe
- May 12, 13
@qmacro good work on the @codeclub data - lat/long > LA lookup will be here: or maybe
- May 10, 13
Im betting this tax data is not the "equivalent of more than 200 lorry-loads of printed A4 sheets". It IS that.
- May 10, 13
Tomorrow at 1pm on @BBC6Music - Liz Kershaw talks about #TheSmiths and visits @salfordladsclub :
- May 09, 13
French NGOs meet to talk #opendata, including #IATI: (via @LiberTIC) --> @CamillaWiser
- May 08, 13
RT @YouthNetUK: Interested in running the national volunteering database? Bidding now open for @doituk:
- May 08, 13
Footballer @GarethBale11 trademarks his goalscoring hands:
- May 08, 13
The new @Crowdmap looks interesting. But - where are all the admin settings for our map?
- May 07, 13
Always enjoy the @camcreatives event titles. This month: "The Internet of Things - Who gives a monkey’s?": May 29 -
- May 07, 13
The Pi-Cubed Programming Challenge for UK schools: @pi3challenge (via @mk7u)
- May 07, 13
RT @MartinBelam: Missed #vennfest last night? These are my faves. You sort of had to watch #bbcqt though. https://t…
- May 05, 13
Blimey. The kitbag for @MadLabU18 @coderdojo gets bigger every month!
- May 05, 13
@infotrafford @afsl this looks interesting... is the report/map available? : cc/ @flygirltwo @kindlingtrust
- May 03, 13
@AlexAnansi yeah, was good. @kindlingtrust write up here: - sign up for the 15th!
- May 03, 13
Chipping in to support @dajbelshaw #LettingGrow for a good cause: #hairy @CR_UK
- May 03, 13
Social Housing Digifest: 5th June 2013, Manchester:
- May 03, 13
@philipvalentino you mentioned this at #mcrn2 - would be good to see a course in Mcr maybe: cc @geckoboard
- May 03, 13
. @kickstarter project: Being Frank Sidebottom: The Chris Sievey story: (via @SuziOwen)
- May 02, 13
RT @MartinBelam: I tried to sum up what that guy in the audience just said #bbcqt #vennfest
- May 02, 13
RT @MartinBelam: Bus passes and breakfast #bbcqt #vennfest
- May 02, 13
"We all live in a Robbie Fowler house, a Robbie Fowler House, a Robbie Fowler House":
- May 02, 13
38 Reasons why @thecandidateUK think marketers should move to Manchester: --> ones without kids, it seems...
- May 02, 13
RT @MartinBelam: Would you buy a used infographic from these people? --> "floating around the web" ?!
- May 02, 13
British territories sign deal on tax information: --> @opendatamcr @taxhack
- May 01, 13
@saorog aye! Any way to verify our listing: - we're five months in now... @elsie_m_
- May 01, 13
@flygirltwo @kindlingtrust Hehe - this pic makes us looks *so* organised & orderly: #growingcultures
- Apr 30, 13
We're looking at the winners of the #futr Innovation Challenge at @opendatamcr this evening:
- Apr 30, 13
May 25 - 26th: first ever @Studenthack in Manchester: (contact @bilawalhameed)
- Apr 30, 13
#mcrn2 on Facebook Insights with @pontoondock gets started
- Apr 30, 13
Jobseekers made to carry out bogus psychometric tests:
- Apr 30, 13
UKIP to have a *test* for extreme views?
- Apr 30, 13
LOL. @goopot just reminded me of the domestic possibilities of @OpenBadges:
- Apr 29, 13
Enjoying @thinglink - here's the kitbag from the #HyperMakey workshop at @hyperisland_uk:
- Apr 29, 13
"Boards of Canada Mystery Continues With New Password Protected Website": --> akin to an episode of #Lost!
- Apr 29, 13
Nice tumblr of the Hulme Community Garden Centre : (via @flygirltwo) @HulmeCgardenC
- Apr 29, 13
11 lightning talks on #opendata driven public services: (via @FutureGov)
- Apr 29, 13
RT @Mesalatina3D: Get to know #3DPrinting in Manchester! - --> @madlabUK @hacmanchester
- Apr 29, 13
Interested in making #YRS2013 happen at @madlabUK and elsewhere? Come to our planning event on 23 May: @youngrewired
- Apr 29, 13
RT @MarpleLeaf: BLOGPOST: Top 20 happy memories from 40 years following football > @JordanDWilson
- Apr 29, 13
Open Data Manchester April Edition, tomorrow at @madlabuk, 6.30pm: @opendatamcr
- Apr 29, 13
