At the end of 2009 BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, launched a campaign called Savvy Citizens. The main focus is a website http://savvycitizens.bcs.org, and it can also be found on Twitter @SavvyCitizens and on Facebook, where it has both a fan page and a quiz.
The aim of the campaign is to educate the public about the benefits of information, and information technology. There is now a wealth of information available to citizens, often just a few clicks away on the Internet, but unless people are aware of the information, know how to access it and are able to use and manage it, the benefits of just having the information out there will be limited.
The Institute’s campaign will cover a topic at a time, for six weeks each and eight topics in total – they are: safety, wellness, citizenship, communication, environment, culture, commerce and work.
The site aims to be resource that the public can visit as the first port of call when researching an area. A helpful resources page lists relevant and reliable information located on other sites, and comments from other users share helpful advice and experiences.
Visit the Savvy Citizens site and let the Savvy Citizens team know what you think at savvycitizens@bcs.org.