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Charlie Tims

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Charlie Tims is a mixed researcher interested in creativity, public spaces and collaboration. He is currently working on an Anatomy of Youth.

Charlie Tims is a mixed researcher interested in creativity, public spaces and collaboration. He is currently working on an Anatomy of Youth.

His recent activities have included working on The Power of 8 a 'future community’ designed by 8 people from different walks of life, co-producing James Nachtwey’s TED prize in London and Hometaping - a big effort to get as many people as possible to record an album of music in November 2009. He works as an adviser to the European Commission in Public Engagement at Bernard Brunhes International in Brussels.

In 2009 he spoke at conferences in London, Truro, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Derby and Birmingham.

He contributes to a blog called Make Nubs about 'music videos for ideas' and works as an expert adviser to the European Commission in Public Engagement at Bernard Brunhes International.
He was recently placed on The Southbank Centre's International Placement Programme for Creative Entrepreneurs.

He has worked with a variety of partners including the Heritage Lottery Fund, Consumer Focus, Cornwall Council, Screen England, The FCO, Creative and Cultural Skills, V, TED, Art Angel, The British Council, Creative Partnerships and Hackney Cooperative Developments.

His publications include:

Video Republic (2008)
So, What do You do (2007)
The Dreaming City: Glasgow 2020 and the Power of Mass Imagination (2007)
The Biggest Learning Opportunity on Earth (2007)
People Make Places: Growing The Public Life of Cities (2005
In Concert (2005)
After The Goldrush: A Sustainable Olympics For London (2004)

You can read his article "The Post-Exotic Olympics" here

Email: charlietims@gmail.com 
Skype Name: tripsoffthetongue

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After the Gold Rush
Authors
Anthony Vigor, Charlie Tims, Melissa Mean
Publication Date
2004-10-25
Publication Type
Pamphlet

After the Gold RushHosting 'the greatest show on earth' is seen by some as a once in a lifetime opportunity to provide new infrastructure and deliver benefits to local residents and communities and this is why London is bidding.

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People Make Places
Authors
Charlie Tims, Melissa Mean
Publication Date
2005-09-12
Publication Type
Pamphlet

Based on in-depth studies of three British towns and cities Cardiff, Preston and Swindon, People Make Places explores how the best public spaces are created by people and communities themselves.

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The Dreaming City
Authors
Charlie Tims, Gerry Hassan, Melissa Mean
Publication Date
2007-05-23

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So, What Do You Do?
Authors
Charlie Tims, Shelagh Wright
Publication Date
2007-06-19
Publication Type
Pamphlet

Over the last ten years public policy has paid considerable attention to supporting creativity. But amongentrants, employers and peopleworking in the creative industries many of these interventions are resulting in confusion, indifference and, in some cases, irritation. Why?

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Inclusion, innovation and democracy
Authors
Charlie Tims, Shelagh Wright
Publication Date
2007-09-14
Publication Type
Report

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Video Republic
Authors
Charlie Tims, Peter Bradwell, Celia Hannon
Publication Date
2008-10-06
Publication Type
Pamphlet

Cheap digital technology and broadband access have broken the moving-image monopoly held by production companies and broadcasters. In its place a new theatre of public information has emerged.

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Greening Up Demos

Charlie Tims, Melissa Mean, Molly Webb, Celia Hannon, Joost Beunderman

We're committed to being an environmentally-friendly organisation. With all the travel we're doing, it's not going to be easy. We want to share our experiences and efforts at going green on this page - with the ultimate aim of becoming a zero carbon/zero waste workplace.

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Demos Podcasts

Charlie Tims, Peter Bradwell

New, improved Demos podcasting.

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Video Republic

Charlie Tims, Peter Bradwell, Celia Hannon

Production companies and broadcasters no longer hold a monopoly over moving-images - instead, a new theatre of public information has emerged. Spread across the internet, television, festivals and campaigns this emerging ‘Video Republic’ is a messy, alternative realm of video creation and exchange, dominated by young people. Who inhabits, shapes and regulates the Video Republic?

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James Nachtwey's TED Wish to Change The World

Charlie Tims, Shelagh Wright, Peter Bradwell, Peter Harrington

James Nachtwey won the TED Prize in 2007. He used it to take pictures of an under-reported health issue now affecting 50 countries across the world. We are helping him break and spread his images in London.

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Anatomy of Youth

Celia Hannon, Charlie Tims

Anatomy of Youth is a new research project which will look at society and policy making from the perspective of young people in Britain aged 16-25.

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