YourMap is a website & app that has ward maps to see all of the various assets to be found where you live. These might be an activity, voluntary groups, a venue, a locally grown business, an individual, a potential opportunity, a service or a place of interest or beauty. Each of which brings some kind of benefits to local residents, friends & family. The idea is to celebrate all of the good stuff in your area and also make sure that you know what is out there if you need any help or want to try something new. Local Citizen Researchers have been out and about looking for these assets.
Citizen Researchers are local people that have been living in the area for a long while. This enables them to understand how their area works and what local assets might be out there. Particularly assets that are ’homegrown’, small subtle assets created by local people for local people – often going on, under the radar. This local knowledge makes all of the difference – bringing credibility and meaningfulness to the project.