MyBoscombe

Looking to produce a ‘one stop shop’ for local information and help recreate a supportive ‘village mentality’ within our communities, the MyBoscombe web app promotes and delivers what’s on offer in Boscombe.Community and wellbeing- Local charities and support organisations- Local jobs- Volunteering opportunities- Meet up and social groupsPlaces to visit/eat and drink- Events and what’s on in the area- Parks and leisure- Independent restaurants and cafés- Local parking and toiletsShopping local- Independent shops- Arts and crafts- Boutique and antiques- And more!MyBoscombe also provides direct access to local travel operators, EV charging points, what bin day it is and how to access free public Wi-Fi supplied by the BCP Smart Place team.Submit your own ideasWhat would you like to see on a local community app? Do you have an idea or feature you’d like included? Launched as a beta version, MyBoscombe will continue to develop, expand and grow as more ideas and feedback come in. We aspire for the app to become more sophisticated with a comprehensive suite of valuable products and resources available to use, but we need you to tell us what is most important and beneficial to you.Click on the ‘Your ideas’ lightbulb button and start submitting ideas!The story behind My BoscombeBuilt as a Progressive Web App (PWA), MyBoscombe can be used either as a website or as a phone app.Funded through the digital sector of the Bournemouth Towns Fund, MyBoscombe enables a range of users to connect directly with their local place, through promoting support organisations, community groups, independent shops, restaurants and travel operators.The MyBoscombe app also provides details about local jobs, social groups, volunteering opportunities and information on places to visit, as well as information about local services available from BCP council, its agencies and much more.The web app has been developed alongside community groups, local stakeholders, businesses and BCP Council departments. Following a competitive process, local company IoTech Limited was commissioned to build MyBoscombe under the direction of, and in collaboration with, BCP Council’s Smart Place team.Supporting local businesses is a key priority for both BCP council and its Smart Place programme so through promoting them, the MyBoscombe app will help to retain value within the local economy and help safeguard and create local jobs.MyBoscombe can be used via any device with internet access without the need to subscribe or download anything. Although supported by website desktops, users with smart phones or tablets can add the PWA to their home screens so My Boscombe, a community-centric app where both needs and solutions could be matched at a local level across a plethora of services and businesses which typically include healthcare support, volunteering opportunities, local events and activities, searching for a local job, supporting local shops, joining new social groups, finding the right transport and much, much more.Connect with BCP Smart Placehttps://twitter.com/BCPSmartPlacehttps://www.linkedin.com/showcase/bcp-smart-place/https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/smartplace