This section provides key definitions for digital communities, wellbeing and mental health and belonging and loneliness.
Aspects of digital circles
Here you will find the different aspects of digital circles and all the relevant information. It has been broken down into sections so that it is easier to navigate. It is also ordered in a consecutive way (numbered) as we feel this is the order in which digital circles are set up, monitored, maintained and evaluated.
This section discusses netiquette guidance, scoping out a digital circle and user needs (and how they may intersect).
This section provides a pros and cons list of a numer of different platforms that can be used for creating digital circles.
This section provides a list of the potential benefits and challenges of digital circles.
This section discusses the importance of evaluating digital circles for both the moderators and users of digital circles.
This section provides a list of useful links and references used in the guidance document.