Facts and figures about digital inclusion

How many people have access to the internet? Are they mostly young people or mostly old people? What impact does the internet have on their lives? What about people who don’t WANT to use the internet?
Helen Milner, CEO of UK Online, has pulled together some basic facts and figures to help us understand who uses [...]

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Public Sector moving too slowly on Green IT

Public sector organisations have agreed targets for reducing carbon emmissions related to their IT systems. The targets, set out last year by the then minister for transformational government, Tom Watson, call for all public sector organisations to cut 11.5% from carbon emissions by 2011 and for carbon neutrality by 2012. But a recent survey found [...]

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Don’t recycle your computer

A charity that recycles computers is using Twitter to remind people that it is better to re-use their computers before recycling them, as part of its support for Green Britain Day. Computer Aid International is urging companies to consider the re-use of their old PCs and laptops as part of their green initiatives.

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Bursaries available from Capacitybuilders

Are you a third sector organisation with a turnover between £150,000 and £750,000? Do you provide services in any of the following areas to help meet the needs of communities affected by the recession?

well being and health advice,
information and guidance loss of income,
training and skills

Could you work more closely with other organisations to increase [...]

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Ten ways to protect yourself on Facebook

Facebook is used extensively in a variety of community activities, whether working with young people, older people or all ages in between. Although community workers may be Facebook users themselves many are concerned about privacy issues or worry about the impact of embarrassing photographs or videos or stories. The consequences may range from losing face [...]

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