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Harringay Online is a hyperlocal
Hyperlocal
The term hyperlocal can be used as a noun in isolation or as a modifier of some other term . It connotes having the character of being oriented around a well defined, community scale area with primary focus being directed towards the concerns of its residents...

 social network based in the neighbourhood of Harringay
Harringay
Harringay is a residential area of North London, part of the London Borough of Haringey, United Kingdom. It is centred on the section of Green Lanes running between the northern boundary of Finsbury Park up to the southern boundary of Duckett's Common, not far from Turnpike Lane.-Location:The...

, north London.

Started on July 1, 2007, Harringay Online was one of the first neighbourhood websites to be set up using social media
Social media
The term Social Media refers to the use of web-based and mobile technologies to turn communication into an interactive dialogue. Andreas Kaplan and Michael Haenlein define social media as "a group of Internet-based applications that build on the ideological and technological foundations of Web 2.0,...

 technology. It was established with the stated aim of strengthening the community in the neighbourhood of Harringay in the north London Borough of Haringey
London Borough of Haringey
The London Borough of Haringey is a London borough, in North London, classified by some definitions as part of Inner London, and by others as part of Outer London. It was created in 1965 by the amalgamation of three former boroughs. It shares borders with six other London boroughs...

. The site aims to achieve a blend of web-based and real world neighbourhood interactions.

Harringay Online explains its aims as achieving four main outcomes:
  • Building a sense of place in a neighbourhood – an understanding and appreciation of the neighbourhood to encourage a feeling of belonging and regarding a place as home.

  • Building social capital in the neighbourhood – building networks, norms and trust that enable people to act together more effectively to pursue shared objectives – simply put building community spirit or neighbourliness.

  • Empowering local people to take action to shape their neighbourhood – working to improve local people’s ability to influence local decisions and affect local circumstances.

  • Engaging people in local democratic processes.


The site's main structure is:
  • Main Page - summarising and linking to all content.
  • Forum - for discussions on local and sometimes non-local issues.
  • Blogs - for blog type pieces.
  • Gallery - pictures & videos including an extensive series of film footage and photos on Harringay's history.
  • Local Information - a wide range of local links and information including weekly updates.
  • Events - calendar of local events.
  • Local News - local news stories aggregated from around the internet.


The site is a well used local site and receives between 350 and 400 unique users per day. A weekly newsletter is circulated to all members.

Harringay Online has been recognised by two national awards. It was awarded a Judge's Special Commendation by the Prime Minister in the UK's 2008 Catalyst Awards. In June 2009 it was highly commended in the National eWell-Being Awards.

In 2010 it was a focus for the UK-based study on local websites, the Online Neighnourhood Networks Study

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