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25th June 2004 |
The Guardian Charity Awards : http://society.guardian.co.uk/voluntarysectorawards/
recognise small and medium-sized charities making an outstanding contribution to social welfare at the grassroots. The 5 winners receive £5,000 and a PC.
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11th June 2004 |
AOL Innovation in the Community Awards 2004
AOL UK and Citizens Online teamed up in 2003 to launch the AOL Innovation in the Community Awards and to support innovative projects ranging from a cybercafe for blind and visually impaired people to arts and computer workshops for children.
This year there are another 30 awards, each to the value of £2,000 plus a year's free subscription to AOL. Get an application form by:
* downloading from http://www.aol.co.uk/innovation
* telephoning the awards hotline on 020 7348 8390
* emailing ukinnovation@aol.com
The closing date for the awards is 11 June 2004. The 2004 award recipients will be invited to an awards ceremony in London in September 2004.
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27th May 2004 |
BT Community Connections Awards : http://www.btcommunityconnections.com
providing community groups with an internet ready NEC multi-media computer, Microsoft software and a contribution towards the
cost of one year's internet access.
Application details at: http://www.btcommunityconnections.com/howapply.htm or send for an application pack from BT Community Connections, PO Box 4500, London, W1A 7LF - including your organisation name, address and phone number.
Apply by 27th - other keydates: http://www.btcommunityconnections.com/keydates.htm
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24th May 2004 |
IT / Information Management Conference - Free
looking at the strategic questions of information management and IT, and the infrastructure necessary to support effective working with information in the voluntary sector. Rather than being purely technical it will look at staffing, training and funding issues as well as case studies of good practice through the sector. With speakers from IT4Communities, Active Community Unit, British Computer Society, NCVO and more. For details and to book a place go to:
http://www.ymca-it-conference-for-charities.org.uk
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17th and 24th May 2004 |
Training for Life : http://www.trainingforlife.org/programmesitwomen.asp
At Training For Life we challenge assumptions, create choice and promote positive change that helps people at whatever stage they are at in their return to work. We provide training that engages and offer support that empowers individuals to achieve their personal goals. For full details on:
Introductory Seminars / Computer Training - hands-on, industry standard computer training for women aged between 18 and 49: * Use office-based IT skills * Build a computer * Create necessary cabling * Troubleshoot and monitor a network * Install client and server software * Set up Cisco Systems, routers and switches * / Qualifications and opportunities / Eligibility / Childcare provided
Go to the web link above or contact Hadriana Evans, ICT Projects Manager or email hevans@trainingforlife.org or tel 020 7444 4000
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11th May 2004 |
Training and Learning Opportunities for the Women's Sector - Follow Up Meeting
Meeting to discuss what organisations are able and willing to join in a pan-London ESF bid to encompass ideas discussed at the meeting held on 1st April about Training and Learning Opportunities for Women working in London's Voluntary and Community Sectors. WRC has volunteered to co-ordinate and be the lead body. See Bits and Bytes January to March for details of the first meeting.
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11th May 2004 |
Do you work with female asylum seekers and refugees?
The Refugee Council is developing a strategy to improve its services for female asylum seekers and refugees and is conducting a survey with organisations throughout the UK. If you work with female asylum seekers and refugees and would like to help the Refugee Council improve the services they offer, take a look at the survey at: http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/womens_survey.htm by 11th May
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10th May 2004 |
Developing web sites for the voluntary sector
- with particular focus on those working with young people. Free seminar from Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund from 2pm to 4pm at County Hall, London. Details from Austin Taylor-Laybourn on austintl@memfund.org.uk.
See: http://www.theworkcontinues.org/pressroom/PR06.04.04.htm
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26th April 2004 |
Home Office and Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure
The responses to the Home Office's consultation on Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure are now available at: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/comrace/active/index.asp?sfgdata=4
England’s voluntary and community sector (VCS) has voiced support for the Government’s plans to make an unprecedented £80 million investment in VCS infrastructure. See: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/comrace/active/item.asp?ID=37
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21st April 2004 |
IT 4 Communities : http://www.it4communities.org.uk
A national IT volunteer programme is seeking more volunteer projects throughout the UK. We currently have well over 1600 volunteers interested in supporting voluntary and community groups and are seeking a wide range of projects from database design and IT strategy to website development, systems reviews and advice. For further information, please contact Paula Graham on 020 7796 2144
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Ongoing |
New UK Online Centres website : http://www.ufi.com/ukol/
launched by the Ufi and replacing the DfES site, this one has information about centres and what they can offer learners as well as a searchable database - with improved information. UK online centres aim to ensure that everyone in the UK who wants it will have access to computers, internet and email near to where they live. You can use a computer to access useful information, keep up with the kids, find a job, or even shop online - our helpful staff are on hand to give you as much support as you need. UK online centres are community based - they could be in an internet café on the high street, in a public library, a college, a community centre, a village hall - some are even mobile. They have been designed to meet the needs of local people who would otherwise not have access to computers. There are now over 6000 UK online centres across the country.
UK Online Centres need to evolve to help marginalised groups access e-government services : http://www.citizensonline.org.uk/pdf/DigitalEquality1.pdf
If e-government services are to reach marginalised groups the UK's current network of 6,000 UKOnline community internet access centres needs to evolve into community media centres supported by sustainable investment and partnerships with other organisations, according to a report from Citizens Online.
Building Evidence, Demonstrating Effectiveness (BEDE) : http://www.bassac.org.uk/info_bede.htm
is an impact evaluation project run by bassac, the network for multi-purpose community organisations. The first draft tools include:
* mapping service users journey through an organisation
* social capital surveying inside and outside the organisation.
This programme aims to help local community organisations prove the success of their work to their users, staff, management committee, funders, local authority and to the wider community. This work is funded over three years by the Active Community Unit of the Home Office.
Online Volunteering (formerly NetAid) is now at: http://www.onlinevolunteering.org
Online Volunteering (OV) service, managed by the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme, connects online volunteers with non-governmental organizations (NGOs), UN organizations and academic institutions all over the world (including organizations working in gender-related issues, such as girls education, women's rights, etc.).
Volunteers from all over the world are helping organizations that serve communities in developing countries -- but without leaving their own communities. These online volunteers translate documents, write articles, research data, build web sites, mentor young people, design logos, and engage in many other projects to benefit organizations serving people in the developing world. Online volunteers are volunteers without frontiers.
For Volunteers : Get involved in a development project without leaving home.
For Organizations : Receive support from online volunteers around the world.
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