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Martha Lane Fox, the Government’s newly appointed digital inclusion champion, has urged charitable foundations to award more grants to charities for their core functions and IT.
In an interview to mark the announcement of Government’s Race Online 2012 initiative, intended to bring four million more people online by the time the London Olympic Games begin, Lane [...]

The latest issue of Lasa’s Computanews magazine is now available to download as a free PDF (1.5mb).
Computanews provides straightforward information on the use of ICT (information and communications technology) for staff in small to medium sized voluntary organisations. Sign up
In this issue:

Project management – let’s work together – project management methodologies abound, but Aba Maison [...]

In this London ICT e-bulletin for January 2010 we round up the latest ICT news, events, funding, tools, tips and resources for staff in small to medium-sized voluntary organisations.  Don’t forget you can receive the bulletin via email and join in the discussions over at the Knowledgebase Forums.

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New decade of technology, data breaches, buggy [...]

Ofcom today issued three release on a new non-emergency number, an analysis of the state of the UK and international telecommunications market, and an assessment of the UK mobile market.

Ofcom will allocate a new memorable three-digit phone number – 111 – for NHS non-emergency healthcare services. This aims to make it easier for patients to [...]

The third annual Charity Software Survey has now opened for responses.  The survey is in two parts – accounting and CRM software; you can fill in one or both of the sections depending on what your charity uses or your personal expertise.
The aim is to build up a comprehensive picture of what software packages charities [...]

Ofcom continues to be a veritable font of information, and if you’re confused by call charges or don’t know your 03 from your 0845 numbers, then Ofcom’s new guide will help you out.  Ofcom is the regulator for the UK communications industries, with responsibilities across television, radio, telecommunications and wireless communications services.
The guide looks at [...]

Lasa’s quarterly Computanews magazine is now out and available as a free download.  In the latest wholesome issue #153:

ICT news and events: Get your up to the minute round up of ICT news and events from the voluntary and community sector.
Weebly vs WordPress – Tom Green and Mark Walker look at two popular web site [...]

A recent survey by the Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) finds that charitable trusts and foundations have also been significantly hit by the downturn, with 75% of respondents reporting  a significant decrease in investment value over the past 12 months.
The ACF survey revealed these figures from grantmaking foundations:

80% of investments decreased since June 2008;
47% of [...]

The London ICT e-bulletin is aimed at smaller voluntary and community organisations, managers, circuit riders and accidental techies. It will keep you up to date with the latest news for circuit riding, ICT events and training, ICT accessibility and more.
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Welcome to our new look monthly London ICT e-bulletin. Our bulletin is aimed at smaller voluntary and community organisations, managers, circuit riders and accidental techies. It will keep you up to date with the latest news for circuit riding, ICT events and training, ICT accessibility and more.
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