Useful service
The enterprise should provide real implementation, support, training, documentation, and local capacity building.
For communities
A local champion can make the model sustainable
Digital Communities works best when a trusted local group, anchor, charity, CIC or social enterprise can become the coordination point for local organisations that need shared support.
Local role
Central point of contact, not gatekeeper
The ideal local body helps organisations find the right support, coordinate shared infrastructure, protect records, and build trust. It should not take ownership away from local groups or create a bottleneck.
- Coordinate participating organisations and training needs.
- Help maintain shared calendars, directories and public information workflows.
- Encourage safe email, chat and file-sharing practices.
- Gather evidence that helps funders see the value of shared infrastructure.
- Define useful tasks and supervision before any funded coordinator, trainee or champion role is created.
- Explore social enterprise status only when the model is mature enough.
Future path
From local pilot to community enterprise
If a local model becomes reliable, it may be possible to create a social enterprise that helps other communities implement, support and manage similar shared digital foundations for a small fee.
Supported roles
Employability or trainee routes only make sense where the person has useful work, safe supervision and clear development.
charIT oversight
charIT / everwished may provide leadership, technical supervision or mentoring where scoped and appropriate.