The Raspberry Jam Community Ben Nuttall Raspberry Pi Foundation 

Ben Nuttall (2016) ● Education Developer Advocate at the Raspberry Pi Foundation – Software & project development – Learning resources & teacher training – Community outreach ● @ben_nuttall on Twitter 

Ben Nuttall (2012) ● Software developer in Manchester ● Organiser of Manchester Raspberry Jam ● STEM Ambassador ● Community user group attendee 

Who's here? ● Organisers/helpers vs. intending organisers ● Who's new to this? ● Who's been doing this a while? ● Anyone from outside UK? 

2012 ● Raspberry Pi lands and Raspberry Jams start to appear ● Raspberry Pi community appears out of nowhere – Inclusive community for everyone – Wide demographic - mix of hardware hackers, programmers, teachers, parents, kids, retired ex-programmers... – Schools – Hobbyists – Businesses 

2014 ● Lots of people asking “Can I run a Jam? What do I need to do?” ● How can we help them get started? – Explicitly state YES YOU CAN – You don't need permission – It can take any form you like – Suggestions not mantra ● Raspberry Jam section on website – Map & Calendar – Information on how to run a Jam 

raspberrypi.org/jam 

2016 -> ● We need to figure out – How we can support Jam organisers – How we can help create more Jams – How we can reach more people ● We love our community and want to welcome more people into it 

Starter: About your Jam ● Jam name / location ● Frequency ● Attendance ● Format (talks / workshops / hacking / mix) ● Venue ● How do you organise the event? (website / eventbrite / google docs / trello) ● How do you publicise the event? ● What types of people attend? ● What types of people don't attend? ● Why do you run this Jam? 

Your local community ● What else takes place in your community? – Code Clubs – CoderDojos – Hackspaces – Meetups – STEM Network – School events ● How could you work together? – How could you help them? – How could they help you? 

Planning the event Preparation: ● Venue ● Promotion ● Ticketing ● Finance ● What else? On the day: ● Format ● Equipment ● Helpers & roles ● Participation (speakers, workshop leaders) ● What else? 

Resources ● Where do you find materials for workshops or hands-on sessions? 

How can we help? ● What have you learned from running a Jam? ● What would have helped you get started? ● What can the Raspberry Pi Foundation do to help – Your Jam – Your local community – Other people get started 

What do we want from you? ● Communication – Speak to us, tell us what you do, share success stories – Feedback, tell us how we can help you ● Get your Jam on the map! – Submit via raspberrypi.org/jam ● Join in on Twitter, the forums, etc. ● Share your ideas, help others ● Share your resources, publish your talks if possible ● Keep doing what you do! 

Thank you! ● You play a huge part in the Raspberry Pi Community ● You have extended the opportunity to get involved in digital making to tens / hundreds / thousands of people ● You should be proud 

The Raspberry Jam Community Ben Nuttall Raspberry Pi Foundation