The document discusses five ideas for turning data into usable items for communities: 1) Create a data store, 2) Hold a hack day to solve local issues, 3) Signpost data revealed through Freedom of Information requests, 4) Involve residents groups and local blogs in conversations around data, 5) Train staff and raise internal awareness of opening data. The document was created by Sarah Hartley of Talk About Local for a #CommsCamp event in February 2013.