OurDay 2013 - let's celebrate local government together! - Knowledge Hub Team

#OurDay – 17 October 2013

What is #OurDay?
It’s a 24 hour tweetathon to raise the profile of the great work that happens every day in local councils and shout about the unsung heroes who work hard to provide services in their communities. 

By the end of last year’s #OurDay over 4,000 twitter accounts had participated and over 760,000 people were reached, with elected members and officers from across the country taking part. 

When is it?
Following the success of #OurDay last year, we will again be celebrating all things local government during Local Democracy Week with #OurDay 2013 on 17 October. 

How can you get involved?
It’s simple! Share your local government story on Twitter on 17 October using the hashtag #OurDay.

Whoever you are, wherever you work in local government, or even if you don’t, whether you’re an officer, a councillor, a volunteer, or a member of the community with something positive to say about the great work your council does, you can join in by tweeting on 17 October. Simply use the hashtag #OurDay in your tweets.

We’re looking for photos, short video clips, blogs or simple short tweets about what’s happening in the council on 17 October. This is a chance to showcase the brilliant stuff that goes on in councils every day, so please join us and let’s celebrate local government together.

To see some of the stories from councils so far, take a look at the “A day in the life of #localgov” storify.  

For more information about #OurDay join the OurDay 2013 Knowledge Hub group, where you can join in the discussions and tell us how you will be getting involved with OurDay and share some of your local government stories.