gives context to data allowing communities to provide fuller historical pictures of their history and contribute their knowledge to wider information infrastructures.

provides a means of removing systematic bias and improving the quality of digital communication and information generally.

removes the artificial approach to data representation and addresses problems of dynamic knowledge building and preservation replacing traditional database systems that perpetuate anachronistic data and poor provenance.

allows individuals and organisations to challenge top down technologically led information services which fail to represent all knowledge.

reduces the cost and overheads of using Linked Data so that these benefits can be adopted by individuals and organisations as well as large.

Large organisations who have a large legacy of data unsuitable for modern processes and audiences.

Local or regional cultural heritage and history organisations record to help convey the wider historical context or connections relevant to their communities.

Local Authorities charged with managing and protecting heritage sites, but without adequate digital systems to contextualise their decision making.

Other community digital services aiming to understand the coverage of their services to different parts of the community and ensure that their services are distributed fairly and reflect community needs.

Academics publishing research data to ensure information reuse and knowledge building as part of wider scholarly communication.

Archival systems that go beyond being a reference to existing materials and aim to become a living archive created by different communities.