Hugh Flouch, Founder, Networked Neighbourhoods

Hugh is the founder of Networked Neighbourhoods, an organisation using technology-based approaches to work with communities and organisations to strengthen neighbourhoods and create opportunities for the more efficient delivery of public services. Within the scope of this project he established the double-award winning Harringay Online, one of the UK's most successful citizen-led online neighbourhood networks.

From November 2009, Hugh has been leading a research programme for London Councils to understand the true impacts of citizen-led local websites and their implications for local authorities. In June 2010, work started on a project with the DCLG & the London Borough of Haringey using social media to support older people in their neighbourhoods.

Previously Hugh built up 20 years' experience of consulting to organisations around leadership, selection, communication and organisational culture. Working both in the UK and internationally, Hugh's clients included a wide range of organisations in both public and private sectors. Between 1995 & 2006, Hugh was Managing Director of the UK operations for two global consulting firms.