From sado at bswn.org.uk Tue Apr 1 12:22:02 2008 From: sado at bswn.org.uk (Sado Jirde) Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:22:02 +0100 Subject: [Icthubsw] ICT Hub SW- ICT subgroup Meeting Message-ID: Dear All Please note that the next ICT subgroup meeting will be held on the 24th April 2008 at Matford Business Centre Exeter to sign off the South west ICT strategy. The draft ICT strategy will be going out on the 7th of April to all members for your comments, could you please send it back to Chris Pickering (Future Learning) by 18th April. I will appreciate if you could confirm your attendance or apologies. Thank you all for your continued support and looking forward to seeing in Exeter. All relevant papers will be sent a week before the meeting. Kind Regards Sado Jirde From julie at cosmic.org.uk Tue Apr 1 13:46:27 2008 From: julie at cosmic.org.uk (COSMIC Julie) Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 13:46:27 +0100 Subject: [Icthubsw] RE: ICT Hub SW- ICT subgroup Meeting In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Hi Sado Thanks for this - I will be attending the meeting - can you please give a time for its start? Julie -----Original Message----- From: Sado Jirde [mailto:sado at bswn.org.uk] Sent: 01 April 2008 12:22 To: icthubsw at lists.psand.net; ICT workgroup Subject: ICT Hub SW- ICT subgroup Meeting Dear All Please note that the next ICT subgroup meeting will be held on the 24th April 2008 at Matford Business Centre Exeter to sign off the South west ICT strategy. The draft ICT strategy will be going out on the 7th of April to all members for your comments, could you please send it back to Chris Pickering (Future Learning) by 18th April. I will appreciate if you could confirm your attendance or apologies. Thank you all for your continued support and looking forward to seeing in Exeter. All relevant papers will be sent a week before the meeting. Kind Regards Sado Jirde From julie at cosmic.org.uk Tue Apr 1 13:47:51 2008 From: julie at cosmic.org.uk (COSMIC Julie) Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 13:47:51 +0100 Subject: [Icthubsw] FW: ICT Hub SW- ICT subgroup Meeting Message-ID: Hi Sado I just looked at my diary and realised that we agreed an afternoon meeting on this date - can you confirm 2pm start please? Julie -----Original Message----- From: COSMIC Julie [mailto:julie at cosmic.org.uk] Sent: 01 April 2008 13:46 To: 'Sado Jirde' Cc: 'icthubsw at lists.psand.net' Subject: RE: ICT Hub SW- ICT subgroup Meeting Hi Sado Thanks for this - I will be attending the meeting - can you please give a time for its start? Julie -----Original Message----- From: Sado Jirde [mailto:sado at bswn.org.uk] Sent: 01 April 2008 12:22 To: icthubsw at lists.psand.net; ICT workgroup Subject: ICT Hub SW- ICT subgroup Meeting Dear All Please note that the next ICT subgroup meeting will be held on the 24th April 2008 at Matford Business Centre Exeter to sign off the South west ICT strategy. The draft ICT strategy will be going out on the 7th of April to all members for your comments, could you please send it back to Chris Pickering (Future Learning) by 18th April. I will appreciate if you could confirm your attendance or apologies. Thank you all for your continued support and looking forward to seeing in Exeter. All relevant papers will be sent a week before the meeting. Kind Regards Sado Jirde From seank at voscur.org Tue Apr 1 14:02:43 2008 From: seank at voscur.org (Sean Kenny) Date: Tue, 1 Apr 2008 14:02:43 +0100 Subject: [Icthubsw] RE: ICT Hub SW- ICT subgroup Meeting In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I'm afaid no-one from Voscur will be able to attend, but we'd still like the papers. Sean On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 1:46 PM, COSMIC Julie wrote: > Hi Sado > Thanks for this - I will be attending the meeting - can you please give a > time for its start? > Julie > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sado Jirde [mailto:sado at bswn.org.uk] > Sent: 01 April 2008 12:22 > To: icthubsw at lists.psand.net; ICT workgroup > Subject: ICT Hub SW- ICT subgroup Meeting > attend > > > > Dear All > Please note that the next ICT subgroup meeting will be held on the 24th > April 2008 at Matford Business Centre Exeter to sign off the South west ICT > strategy. The draft ICT strategy will be going out on the 7th of April to > all members for your comments, could you please send it back to Chris > Pickering (Future Learning) by 18th April. > > I will appreciate if you could confirm your attendance or apologies. > > Thank you all for your continued support and looking forward to seeing in > Exeter. > > All relevant papers will be sent a week before the meeting. > > Kind Regards > > Sado Jirde > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Icthubsw mailing list > Icthubsw at lists.psand.net > http://lists.psand.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/icthubsw > From sado at bswn.org.uk Tue Apr 1 14:52:17 2008 From: sado at bswn.org.uk (Sado Jirde) Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:52:17 +0100 Subject: [Icthubsw] ICT Subgroup meeting Message-ID: Hi all Additional information The meeting will be from 2.00pm-4.00pm on the 24th April. Regards Sado Jirde From sado at bswn.org.uk Mon Apr 7 10:30:00 2008 From: sado at bswn.org.uk (Sado Jirde) Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:30:00 +0100 Subject: [Icthubsw] ICT SW - Subgroup Meeting Message-ID: Hi All Please note that the time for the ICT Sub meeting has changed and will be 1.30pm -3.30pm instead of 2.00- 4.00 at the Martford business centre as a result of some members not being able to say until 4.00pm. Thank You Kind Regards Sado Jirde From julie at cosmic.org.uk Mon Apr 7 12:08:13 2008 From: julie at cosmic.org.uk (COSMIC Julie) Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 12:08:13 +0100 Subject: [Icthubsw] FW: SW ICT Research Group - 2008 ICT Benchmarking initial findings Message-ID: Dear all There is some research being published by SWRDA in May which focuses on use of ICT in SMEs. See headlines below. Please let me know if you want me to obtain further information ahead of the publication of the report. I will of course circulate the report once it is published. Regards Julie Harris Regional ICT Champion for the Third Sector in the South West t/f: 01404 813226 m: 07777 605444 e: julie at cosmic.org.uk w: www.cosmic.org.uk and www.icthub.org.uk http://www.linkedin.com/in/cosmicjulie c/o COSMIC Ridgeway House, Ridgeway, Ottery St. Mary, Devon, EX11 1DT Project COSMIC, a company limited by guarantee, number 03308716 registered in England and Wales P Please consider the environment. Do you really need to print this email? This communication is intended solely for the person(s) or organisation to whom it is addressed. It may contain privileged and confidential information and if you are not the intended recipient(s) you must not copy, distribute or take any action in reliance on it. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender and delete the original message from your system _____ From: Daniel Strafling [mailto:Daniel.Strafling at southwestrda.org.uk] Sent: 04 April 2008 13:45 To: nigel.ashcroft at actnowcornwall.co.uk; Dave Cornish; John Horne; keri.denton at devon.gov.uk; Nick Chase; Ana Kronschnabl; Stephen Hilton; kevin at connectingbristol.org; egomez at swindon.gov.uk; julie at cosmic.org.uk; peter.beech-allen at blbw.co.uk Subject: SW ICT Research Group - 2008 ICT Benchmarking initial findings Although the final few interviews (out of 3200 SMEs) are being completed this week and there is further data analysis to undertake, Step Ahead have presented their initial results (attached) which include some major KPIs and significant findings including: * Strong growth in ICT use (particularly Broadband), however only 17% of SW SMEs are trading online. * Over 80% of SW SMEs have no ICT Strategy although majority consider E-business essential/very important * Dorset significantly outperforms the other regions across all indicators - Bournemouth/Poole Cluster effect ? * SW compared to other regions has three times the number of SMEs who have computers but are only making very limited use of them - Potential for Business Link to target support ? * ICT is key to enabling flexible working options, with the majority of those SMEs seeing Improved Productivity/Competitiveness as the main benefit * ICT related flexible working is a significant factor in enabling access to work for reasons related to disability, caring responsibility or cultural background. * ICT is seen as having a significant positive impact on environmental issues such as reducing commuting/business travel and reducing production resources * SMEs that were aware of Next Generation Broadband Access believed that it would improve profitability. * 29% of SMEs were having their business internet use limited by the reliability and speed of their Broadband connection. * There is a strong correlation between those at the top end of ICT Adoption and increases in Turnover and Profitability over the previous twelve months. I've also circulated the findings to other interested parties including those who contributed to the brief and questionnaire development. The final report is expected at the beginning of May, but please do get back to me with any comments. Kind Regards, Dan. Daniel Strafling Regional ICT Development Adviser 01392 229363 QDial 3363 South West Regional Development Agency Sterling House Dix's Field Exeter EX1 1QA Receipt of this e-mail is subject to conditions. Please click on this link to view our email disclaimer: http://www.southwestrda.org.uk/email-disclaimer.shtm The South West RDA leads the development of a sustainable economy, investing to unlock the region's business potential. It works in partnership with public and private sector organisations and takes a long term view. 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Thank You Sado Jirde From sado at bswn.org.uk Wed Apr 16 14:55:27 2008 From: sado at bswn.org.uk (Sado Jirde) Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:55:27 +0100 Subject: [Icthubsw] ICT Hub- ICT SW Sub group Meeting Message-ID: Dear All Please find attached minutes of the last meeting and Agenda for the next ICT sub meeting to be held on 24th April at Martford Business centre Exeter from 1.30pm-3.30pm. Lunch will be served at 1.00pm. For Direction please click on the link below http://www.multimap.com/maps/?hloc=GB|EX2%208ED#t=l&map=50.69702,-3.52168|15 |4&loc=GB:50.69702:-3.52168:16|EX2%208ED|EX2%208ED Kind Regards Sado Jirde -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: ICT Minutes 21st February final.doc Type: application/msword Size: 74240 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.psand.net/pipermail/icthubsw/attachments/20080416/f6ac3ff0/attachment.doc -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Thanks ______________________________ Paul Webster Regional ICT Infrastructure Support and Development A : NAVCA, The Tower, 2 Furnival Square, Sheffield, S1 4QL T : 0114 289 3977 (DD) F : 0114 278 7004 W : www.navca.org.uk B : http://watfordgap.wordpress.com/ E : paul.webster at navca.org.uk ______________________________ In each region there is an ICT Champion to Co-ordinate and promote voluntary sector ICT - find out more on the blog website. ______________________________ Registered charity no. 1001635 | Company limited by guarantee | Registered in England no. 2575206 | Registered office as above NAVCA (National Association for Voluntary and Community Action) is the national voice of local third sector infrastructure in England. Our members work with 164,000 local third sector groups and organisations that provide community services, regenerate neighbourhoods, promote volunteering and tackle discrimination in partnership with local public bodies. -----Original Message----- From: Sado Jirde [mailto:sado at bswn.org.uk] Sent: 16 April 2008 14:55 To: icthubsw at lists.psand.net; ICT workgroup Subject: ICT Hub- ICT SW Sub group Meeting Dear All Please find attached minutes of the last meeting and Agenda for the next ICT sub meeting to be held on 24th April at Martford Business centre Exeter from 1.30pm-3.30pm. Lunch will be served at 1.00pm. For Direction please click on the link below http://www.multimap.com/maps/?hloc=GB|EX2%208ED#t=l&map=50.69702,-3.52168|15 |4&loc=GB:50.69702:-3.52168:16|EX2%208ED|EX2%208ED Kind Regards Sado Jirde From sado at bswn.org.uk Tue Apr 22 09:14:54 2008 From: sado at bswn.org.uk (Sado Jirde) Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:14:54 +0100 Subject: [Icthubsw] ICT Hub -ICT Sw Meeting Message-ID: Dear All Apologies for the wrong date on the agenda. The correct date is 24th April 2008 from 1.30pm -3.30pm at the Matford business centre Exeter. Also find attached revised agenda . Thank You Sado Jirde -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Assumed it was still on the 24th ______________________________ Paul Webster Regional ICT Infrastructure Support and Development A : NAVCA, The Tower, 2 Furnival Square, Sheffield, S1 4QL T : 0114 289 3977 (DD) F : 0114 278 7004 W : www.navca.org.uk B : http://watfordgap.wordpress.com/ E : paul.webster at navca.org.uk ______________________________ In each region there is an ICT Champion to Co-ordinate and promote voluntary sector ICT - find out more on the blog website. ______________________________ Registered charity no. 1001635 | Company limited by guarantee | Registered in England no. 2575206 | Registered office as above NAVCA (National Association for Voluntary and Community Action) is the national voice of local third sector infrastructure in England. Our members work with 164,000 local third sector groups and organisations that provide community services, regenerate neighbourhoods, promote volunteering and tackle discrimination in partnership with local public bodies. -----Original Message----- From: icthubsw-bounces at lists.psand.net [mailto:icthubsw-bounces at lists.psand.net]On Behalf Of Sado Jirde Sent: 22 April 2008 09:15 To: icthubsw at lists.psand.net Subject: [Icthubsw] ICT Hub -ICT Sw Meeting Dear All Apologies for the wrong date on the agenda. The correct date is 24th April 2008 from 1.30pm -3.30pm at the Matford business centre Exeter. Also find attached revised agenda . Thank You Sado Jirde From julie at cosmic.org.uk Mon Apr 28 14:32:22 2008 From: julie at cosmic.org.uk (COSMIC Julie) Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:32:22 +0100 Subject: [Icthubsw] New Contact - IT Leadership Message-ID: Hi all I have had a good meeting this morning with Alan Clark of IT Leadership who is based in Gloucestershire and keen to work with VCOs as well as SMEs in the area. Alan has an extensive background in IT management and projects, and has already been working with some national charities as well as SMEs in and around Bristol and Gloucestershire. I have recommended to him that he registers on the suppliers directory, but I also offered to forward his details around our list - Alan Clark IT Leadership T: 020 8144 2230 M: 078 1030 4230 E: alan at itleadership.co.uk www.itleadership.co.uk Julie Harris Regional ICT Champion for the Third Sector in the South West t/f: 01404 813226 m: 07777 605444 e: julie at cosmic.org.uk w: www.cosmic.org.uk and www.icthub.org.uk http://www.linkedin.com/in/cosmicjulie c/o COSMIC Ridgeway House, Ridgeway, Ottery St. Mary, Devon, EX11 1DT Project COSMIC, a company limited by guarantee, number 03308716 registered in England and Wales P Please consider the environment. Do you really need to print this email? This communication is intended solely for the person(s) or organisation to whom it is addressed. It may contain privileged and confidential information and if you are not the intended recipient(s) you must not copy, distribute or take any action in reliance on it. 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