In general, third sector organisations across North East Lincolnshire are poorly equipped with IT but are even less well equipped when it comes to technical support for that IT. This means IT forms more of a barrier to effective delivery of services than it needs to.
The IT Supporters Network has been formed to bring together those people in the sector whose ‘job’ it is to build, support or develop IT. Many of these ‘jobs’ are accidental – not formally part of the job description, and in a large number of cases this support is on a voluntary basis.
VANEL runs the IT Supporters Network to help support these supporters and in turn to help support the sector.
A taste of what the Network currently offers or is working on. More needed? Contact us here. Browse more information about the services here.
* An online website to support the network – www.thirdsectorhub.org.uk/itnet
* Signposting to resources – via the website and face to face meetings
* Free (or low cost) regular technical briefings to help provide new skills to IT supporters
* Quarterly workshops providing more training and support and networking opportunities for IT supporters
* IT Training courses (often subsidised) for staff & volunteers in third sector organisations
* IT equipment (laptops, projectors etc) available to rent or borrow from VANEL & via other organisations
* Other resources – books, software – available to borrow from VANEL
* IT suite at VANEL offices available to hire for training purposes or IT access
* IT Volunteer pool – VANEL is coordinating IT compentent volunteers who may be available to support third sector organisations
