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Presentation by Miles Maier to the West London Network Conference 2007.
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Miles Maier – London ICT Champion
Paul Allen – Accessibility Champion
10 July 2007
ICT SustainabilitySustaining your ICT
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London Region ICT Champion
• Sector - voice, representation
• Organisations - promoting sustainable ICT
• Find out more at: www.lasa.org.uk/ictchampion
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National - ICT Resources
• ICT Hub is a partnership of NAVCA, NCVO, Abilitynet, IT4Communities and Lasa
• Providing the sector with a national voice to campaign on ICT issues with funders and stakeholders
• Funding guides, good practice and researchhttp://www.icthub.org.uk
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ICT Hub Knowledgebasewww.icthubknowledgebase.org.uk
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ICT Hub Knowledgebase
• Comprehensive, online source of practical help, information, and independent advice on ICT
• Aimed at small and medium voluntary and community sector organisations
• Intended audience includes:• Decision makers e.g. Managers, Trustees• Implementers e.g. “Accidental techies” & Circuit Riders• ICT users (in organisation context e.g. health & safety, acceptable use
responsibilities)• Other interested voluntary sector staff
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ICT Hub Knowledgebase
•ICT Management Planning, Policy, Managing ICT Projects …
•Accessibility & InclusionAccess for all •Internet & EmailGetting connected …
•NetworksSetting up & managing …
•Your websiteStrategy, Development …
•DatabasesPlanning, Implementing …
•SecurityAntivirus, Backup …
•SoftwareChoosing & buying applications
•HardwareChoosing & buying equipment
•Using your computerIssues for staff
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ICT Hub Suppliers Directory
• Suppliers Directory - http://directory.icthub.org.uk/
• Online directory of suppliers of ICT goods and services to the voluntary and community sector
• All suppliers have to provide at least two voluntary sector references
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ICT Hub Suppliers Directory
hardware
E1 7SA
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Keyword and area search
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London – ICT Champion
• Funders/policy-makers – funding ICT
• VCOs - raising ICT awareness
• Supporting circuit rider projects
• Professional development
• Working with networks
• Blog – www.lasa.org.uk/ictchampion
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London - ICT Accessibility Champion
• Promote awareness of assistive computer technologies for;-• People with existing impairments and
Disabilities• People using computers who want to avoid
developing impairments.• People who manage and support IT
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London - ICT Accessibility Champion
• Some of the projects• Workshops for staff and volunteers• Articles on websites and in newsletters• Healthy Computing Audits• Assistive hardware loan scheme• Demo of assistive equipment at events
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Resources
• ICT Hubwww.icthub.org.uk
• ICT Hub Knowledgebasehttp://www.icthubknowledgebase.org.uk/
• ICT Hub Suppliers Directoryhttp://directory.icthub.org.uk
• ICT Champion
http://www.lasa.org.uk/ictchampion
Email: [email protected] and [email protected]