So surely building new communities, being conscious of ensuring that these communities serve themselves and the wider environment can only be a good thing?
Sadly this is not always the case, a community is an organic thing, an organism that acquires self determination before it leaves the creators palm and a fundamentally uncontrollable thing.
What communities do you belong to? Local Community, Church Community, Work, Family, Friends, Facebook, NSPCC, AA, WWF. The one thing above all others that has helped to spawn new and expand traditional communities is the Internet. Over the past 10 years our ability to communicate with people of like mind irrespective of geography has enabled us to build these new communities. As with any tool, the internet can be used equally for positive things as it can for negative things, whilst on the one hand the support for the victims of the Haitan earthquake will receive almost instant funding through on line donations, on the other hand paedophiles build communities to share images and information.
The point is, I hope, that the internet is just a tool that we can use to build communities of common interest around the world and around your locality. At Simplicity we have been involved in piloting a project for large residential developments where we can provide an instant on line community for the residents, this may sound like nothing more than whimsy but in reality is a significant force for community cohesion. We can provide not only a forum for discussion but also a virtual concierge, dry cleaning services, bus timetables, updates on traffic in the area, cleaning services and much much more. So the moment a resident moves in to the area they have IPTV on demand, 10Mb plus internet connection provided as a part of the building and access to local information and a forum to communicate with other residents. A slight improvement on the notice board in the foyer!
In addition to this specific project we at Simplicity try our very best to make the most of this technological tool to make life simple for our customers, and our suppliers. Our Secure on line portal means that all relevant information including present and historical bills, faults, orders and other product specific management information such as carbon foot print tracking, is available 24 hours a day 365 days a year, backed by a UK based support desk to take your call. Suppliers bill us electronically, cutting down on administration, paper usage and hassle and we ensure that they receive the highest level of integration with our systems to ensure that suppliers become partners and we all share the same values and aspirations, this is what builds a community. Commonality of purpose, mutual benefit and shared aspirations.
We have the tools, now let's build something!!
To find out more contact us:
info@simplicityatwork.co.uk
0844 225 2555
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