This is the third of the sessions we hosted at House Party 15. We are publishing a slideshare for each of the main sessions. Once completed we'll be asking for participants to explore or test the models. This session focused on: What do community networks look like in the digital age?

1. The Reinvention of Social Housing
3: Community Networks in The Digital Age

2. Can close-knit, physical communities even exist anymore - or are
people migrating more and more to digital by default with each
generation?
How can we shift from service provider to community builders?
Communities are the primary inventors in a democracy. Citizens are
the producers of the future - @CormacRussell
Questions we asked
We hear a lot about 'Government as a platform' but what would
happen if we thought of our organisations in the same way?
What if we enabled people to reclaim communities spaces with our
organisations providing the digital platforms that link health housing
care and other vital services?

3. Our thoughts
The proliferation of apps , tenant portals and websites
is creating a complex digital landscape. Are we
rebuilding our physical silos in the digital space?
We need a new network of spaces with community
builders who act as connectors and enablers . A role
that facilitates community facilitators.
Could these be enhanced with digital assistants or
navigators to help people through the complex web of
public services?

4. Model One: Community Builder
Spaces
A space on every street corner -
available to the whole community.
Provides space, skills and tools the
local community wants.
A new network established to link
places designed to inspire.
A vehicle for both digital inclusion,
social inclusion and creativity.

5. Model Two: Digital Navigator
There are plenty of community building tools,
readily available. But many of these are
monetized somehow, so the code is not
open source and is difficult to integrate with
another product.
We could provide one such app, or simply an
open source ‘navigator’ that helps people
find the right services for them.
This virtual navigator would be
complemented by real-life support in
Community Builder Spaces.

6. Model Three: Community Reward
Reward those individuals who
share their skills and resources with the community
with ‘credits’ or a cryptocurrency like bitcoin
Credits can be used in exchange for other services
or goods at certain shops
Uses transactional reward as a gateway for change
This also fits with idea of housing and care credits
discussed in session two