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Phase 1 will see the following key ‘Directories of Services’ adopt LOOP over the next 12 months:
Forum Central: Third sector service updates as a result of the Covid pandemic followed by wider service listings
Voluntary Action Leeds (VAL): LOOP will replace their current Third Sector searchable database on Doing Good Leeds (DGL) as the new version of DGL goes live in mid Sept. LOOP will link with Doing Good Data (DGD) via an API to provide organisational data updates, ensuring DGD/LOOP remains up to date.
Inspire North: LOOP adoption by Inspire North for Community Links to host their citywide social prescribing database.
Leeds Directory: Co-design and build of a new Leeds Directory and integration /interoperability with LOOP.
MindWell: LOOP adoption by MindWell following completion of their new website build in March 2021.
Funding will also enable up to 6 smaller websites across Leeds to adopt LOOP during the 12 month period.
The LOOP model also takes into account the cultural changes required to build a data co-operative across the city. Funding will enable the appointment of a Community Builder role to act as a bridge between the project and its funders. This appointed individual will work with LOOP users to support them to become a true and sustainable data co-operative, facilitate the sharing of best practice and ensure that there is coordinated investment to support collaborative approaches to data products.
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