November 2024 - CTP Tech Partners

Shower Thoughts Thread
by Autonomic Co-operative 07 Jan '25

07 Jan '25

Thought we could have a thread for idea generating/co-operative dreaming. Maybe don't critique other's ideas here but just let them sit for a while, to be picked up if others like them. My first idea I didn't get into our meeting was: Festival of left tech IRL/online hybrid event hosted at SPACE4 in London. Invite everyone working in this field e.g. CoTech, cool orgs, redecentralise etc etc Networking and Lightning talks etc. Fun, weird and social. Influenced by Chaos Congress, EMF etc but tiny. Make it explicitly left. Use it to build energy and enthusiasm in this bubble which kinda fizzled out due to the pandemic and accompanying wildness. In solidarity Lai

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quick intro!
by Oliver Bates 08 Dec '24

08 Dec '24

Hello friends, Nice to meet you! I'm Oliver. I'm a researcher, designer and facilitator from fractals coop ( https://fractals.coop/) We're four people who before fractals we're doing tech or tech adjacent design and research work. We aren't really doing any of that at the moment as we've been mostly doing consultancy gigs working with charities and campaigning organisations to do strategy work and as a learning and evaluation partner. 3.5 days a week I'm employed as a contract researcher at Lancaster University (https://www.research.lancs.ac.uk/portal/en/people/oliver-bates) My work is where people, tech, and just and sustainable futures meet. I'm part critical designer, part tech critic, part user researcher, part game maker. I made a card game called Meal Deal ( https://crankandfile.co.uk/meal-deal) that came from research and design workshops with gig economy couriers about their experiences of the platform and working on their bikes. I'm moving my work more into facilitating challenging conversations and building community that is on a shared journey to a future through decaying and collapsing systems, using games and creative activities:) Kim invited me today after conversations we've been having about escaping big tech, capitalism and the work we want to be doing towards just and sustainable futures. If you want to dive in or connect I am on linkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/batesoliver/ My email is oliver(a)fractals.coop Looking forward to meeting you all soon. Thanks, Oliver

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Fwd: We cannot take your application for the UK Fund any further
by Kim Foale 29 Nov '24

29 Nov '24

extremely dissapointing news. im gonna get into it with her for sure - the stuff mentioned feels like details theyve misunderstood (or we've not communicated properly) that the tech partners are also community partners. this feels like the strongest proposal ive coordinated so im very suprised to not get through tbh! will post again when i process a little bit, kim ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Nadine Salter <nadine.salter(a)tnlcommunityfund.org.uk> Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 at 11:09 Subject: We cannot take your application for the UK Fund any further To: kim(a)gfsc.studio <kim(a)gfsc.studio> Cc: s.white(a)mmu.ac.uk <s.white(a)mmu.ac.uk> Hello Kim and Stefan, We appreciate the time you have taken to tell us about your idea. We have reviewed your application in line with our programme aims and priorities. It was decided that although it clearly has the potential to impact positively on the communities you work with, the fit with UK Fund aims and criteria is not as strong as other proposals we are considering for further review. For this reason we will not be taking the idea further. We appreciate that developing a full application is time consuming, therefore we only ask organisations we’re likely to fund to invest this valuable time and resource. It was also considered that the scaling plans seemed unclear and that the planned budget allocation for tech partners to receive more funding than community partners does not align with the aims of the Fund. The proposal also seemed less developed than others in measuring impact to date and through this project going forward. I know that this will be disappointing news and I should say that our decision is no reflection on the value of work. Exceptionally strong demand for the funding is necessitating some difficult decisions around the best fit with the programme, projects already funded and ideas in the pipeline. Thank you for the time and effort you have put into the proposal, and I wish you success in sourcing alternative funding for your work. If it would be helpful to have a brief chat about this e-mail, do let us know. You might find it helpful to look at the advice and information on our website about other funding. <https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/funding> With best wishes, Nadine Nadine Salter *Swyddog Portffolio – Portffolio’r DU *| *Portfolio Officer – UK Portfolio* Un Canal Parade, Heol Dumballs, Caerdydd CF10 5FE One Canal Parade, Dumballs Road, Cardiff CF10 5FE Llinell Gymorth | Advice line: 0345 410 2030 Cyfnewid Testun | Text Relay: 18001 0345 410 2030 *tnlcommunityfund.org.uk* <https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftnlcommun…> *| **Twitter* <https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.c…>* | **Facebook* <https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebo…> IMPORTANT PLEASE READ: This e-mail and its contents are confidential, and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed, and protected by law . The contents of this message will not be in any way binding upon The Big Lottery Fund, now operating as The National Lottery Community Fund. Opinions, conclusions, contractual obligations and other information in this message, in so far as they relate to the official business of the Big Lottery Fund, must be specifically confirmed in writing by The National Lottery Community Fund. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. Additionally, the information contained in this email may be subject to public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. We take our responsibility to protect your data seriously. You can find our privacy policy by visiting our website : https://www.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/about/customer-service/data-protection. -- Dr Kim Foale (they/she <https://name.pn/kim-foale>) *Working hours: Mon-Wed 10-5pm.* Geeks For Social Change <https://gfsc.studio/> - Support our mission of a fairer world using technology & join our email list <https://gfsc.studio/mailing-list> - Project: The Trans Dimension, a new space for trans community enabled by technology and collaboration. <https://gfsc.studio/2021/12/14/enter-trans-dimension.html> - Article: "Why is it so hard to do nice things, that make a difference, with other people?" <https://gfsc.studio/2022/06/30/why-is-it-so-hard-to-do-nice-things.html> If anything about this email is confusing or unclear please let me know. I am happy to provide information in different ways such as clearer language, over a phone call, with a voice note, or in plain text. Please don't feel the need to ever apologise for responding to my emails at your own pace. *Those who do not move, do not notice their chains.*

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nov minutes
by Kim Foale 20 Nov '24

20 Nov '24

thanks to lai for excellent minutes today! sent invite for next meeting - jan 21st @ 12:30 lemme know if you didnt get it https://pad.gfsc.studio/58znJk20QCafXTjwv5d0Ow# -- Dr Kim Foale (they/she <https://name.pn/kim-foale>) *Working hours: Mon-Wed 10-5pm.* Geeks For Social Change <https://gfsc.studio/> - Support our mission of a fairer world using technology & join our email list <https://gfsc.studio/mailing-list> - Project: The Trans Dimension, a new space for trans community enabled by technology and collaboration. <https://gfsc.studio/2021/12/14/enter-trans-dimension.html> - Article: "Why is it so hard to do nice things, that make a difference, with other people?" <https://gfsc.studio/2022/06/30/why-is-it-so-hard-to-do-nice-things.html> If anything about this email is confusing or unclear please let me know. I am happy to provide information in different ways such as clearer language, over a phone call, with a voice note, or in plain text. Please don't feel the need to ever apologise for responding to my emails at your own pace. *Those who do not move, do not notice their chains.*

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Meeting tomorrow + tendering q
by Kim Foale 20 Nov '24

20 Nov '24

Heya all just a reminder we have a meeting in tomorrow at noon - zoom here https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84708264008?pwd=iaMMhdtol3bTbWibenAZho1avKHAwl.1 I have a question for you all which is about how we go for work. So currently we are prob all tendering for the same jobs (if we are tendering at all) and are very reliant on the left economy at large to be producing enough work for us collectively (which is getting more and more iffy huh). Maybe theres better times for us to intervene in designing and delivering work together. This is confidential (i.e. please don't share off list) but I've been doing an intro consult with the Trans Learning Partnership and in the last session we boiled it down to 3 main user stories: [image: Screenshot 2024-11-18 at 15.44.05.png] Our goal is to get to something that can go directly in a funding bid. If I'm gonna shift GFSC more into this left-infrastructure role, I'm now realising maybe this is the time it would be good to involve other perspectives/ideas? Or at least open the door to anyone interested? Like maybe GFSC is now less interested in the build and more interested in helping shepherd these projects in and the relationship is less just studio-client and more about getting the balance right between engaging in existing political movements and doing the work? Not sure. Thoughts welcome either on this list or tomorrow. I can't pay you but if anyone did want to come to the final session next week with them where we are doing some "how might wes" against this do let me know, it's 1-4 next tue. (Obviously in this case its a trans group so I would prob want to partner with trans-led or trans-involving studios but I'm talking about the general principle here of how to put together a more community-oriented build team than this specific job as well!) Kim -- Dr Kim Foale (they/she <https://name.pn/kim-foale>) *Working hours: Mon-Wed 10-5pm.* Geeks For Social Change <https://gfsc.studio/> - Support our mission of a fairer world using technology & join our email list <https://gfsc.studio/mailing-list> - Project: The Trans Dimension, a new space for trans community enabled by technology and collaboration. <https://gfsc.studio/2021/12/14/enter-trans-dimension.html> - Article: "Why is it so hard to do nice things, that make a difference, with other people?" <https://gfsc.studio/2022/06/30/why-is-it-so-hard-to-do-nice-things.html> If anything about this email is confusing or unclear please let me know. I am happy to provide information in different ways such as clearer language, over a phone call, with a voice note, or in plain text. Please don't feel the need to ever apologise for responding to my emails at your own pace. *Those who do not move, do not notice their chains.*

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100x impact accelerator - 150k for proven interventions that need to scale
by Kim Foale 12 Nov '24

12 Nov '24

https://www.100ximpact.org/what-we-offer i may go for this for PlaceCal depending on how i feel later in the year - deadline is 6th jan main confusing one for us is what they count as an end user kim -- Dr Kim Foale (they/she <https://name.pn/kim-foale>) *Working hours: Mon-Wed 10-5pm.* Geeks For Social Change <https://gfsc.studio/> - Support our mission of a fairer world using technology & join our email list <https://gfsc.studio/mailing-list> - Project: The Trans Dimension, a new space for trans community enabled by technology and collaboration. <https://gfsc.studio/2021/12/14/enter-trans-dimension.html> - Article: "Why is it so hard to do nice things, that make a difference, with other people?" <https://gfsc.studio/2022/06/30/why-is-it-so-hard-to-do-nice-things.html> If anything about this email is confusing or unclear please let me know. I am happy to provide information in different ways such as clearer language, over a phone call, with a voice note, or in plain text. Please don't feel the need to ever apologise for responding to my emails at your own pace. *Those who do not move, do not notice their chains.*

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