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An ICT Strategy for the VCS in the North East

Author: Stuart Thompson & Andrew Samuel | Published: March 2010 | 1.8MB

This strategy has been produced to pull together various strands of ICT support used by and made available to the Voluntary and Community Sector in the North East.

Communities and computers: Learning from the Residents.net Project

Author: Jeni Edge, Nicole Fuller and Iain Springate - Volcom | Published: March 2006 | 933.43KB

This is an evaluation of the 3 year Residents.net project, a network which was created by giving free PC's, training and support alongside subsidised internet access to community groups in Hull through funding from the Home Office's Active Communities Unit.

Humber FoLDA ICT Report

Author: Chris Smith | Published: March 2006 | 255.07KB

This report examines the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) position of the principal members of FoLDA. FoLDA is made up of voluntary sector infrastructure organisations based in East Yorkshire and the Humber which support and develop local voluntary sector organisations.

Overall, the report covers:
? A summary of the state of ICT within the FoLDA membership with the proposed standards and baselines.
? Recommendations on network solutions and communications.
? Reports on:
* database options,
* social enterprise options
? Discussion and Identification of funding options.

The report gives a comprehensive picture of the use and impact of ICT within FoLDA's membership. In general, the state of ICT within the FoLDA network is good. It is not however as a rule, integrated into the business and strategic functions of the individual organisations. This report would be of interest to voluntary sector organisations undertaking a review of their ICT systems and development or looking to develop ICT based partnerships.

Mapping the Contribution of the Voluntary and Community Sector in Yorkshire and the Humber

Author: The Regional Forum, Graha,m Lewis | Published: May 2001 | 214.26KB

The Regional Forum's research providing regional level data on the sector's contribution, focusing on number of organisations, employment, volunteering, and contribution to regional economy.

North East Third Sector ICT Survey 2008

Author: Paul Lancaster and Melissa Middleton | Published: March 2008 | 241.78KB

The aim of the North East Third Sector ICT Survey was to identify current ICT training needs and barriers to learning in the sector, which will help develop future training and support programmes in the region. 227 representatives of third sector organisations took part in the survey between 15th February and 3rd March 2008.

Tees Valley ICT Survey 2009 Feedback

Author: Maurice Olum | Published: January 2010 | 461.5KB

This survey was conducted (Commissioned by Voluntary Organisations Network North East – VONNE) to analyse and provide feedback on unmet needs in ICT support service provision, training and information requirements of third sector organisations in the Tees Valley area.