Documents

On all of the CD’s there is a wealth of documentation that will help you in learning more about ICT and how it can help in your community. As well as being available on the CD, all of the information is readily available on the Internet. Detailed below are the websites where the information can be found. Some of the resources available on the CD that are not listed below can be found on the Community Resources section of the Communities @One website. These include example beneficiary and evaluation forms and child safety posters.
 
Citizens Online (www.citizensonline.org.uk)
 
In partnership with Microsoft, Citizens Online have developed a range of ICT resources for use by individuals and communities. All of the resources are free to use under the Creative Commons License, as long as they are acknowledged to Citizens Online. 
 
Toolkits available are;
  • CD Cover Design
  • E-communication through webcam and e-mail
  • Grandparents to School Day
  • Online Money Management
  • Online Shopping
  • Parents Online
Mini Guides available are;
  • Buying a computer 
  • Digital Photography
  • Using the internet to make telephone calls
Handouts available are;
  • Christmas Web Quest
  • Fathers Day Web Quest
  • Mothers Day Web Quest
  • Jargon Buster
  • Online Music
  • Useful Websites
Planning Resources available are;
  • Online Learning for Community Development 
  • Organising Community ICT Learning Events
 
ICT Hub (www.icthub.org.uk)
 
The ICT was a partnership of organisations that came together to provide a range of good practice resources and guidance to help the voluntary and community sectors benefit from ICT. The funding for the ICT Hub project ended in 2008, with the NCVO continuing to host the website so that the resources are not lost to the third sector.
 
The following publications are available;
  • A Guide to Managing ICT in the Voluntary and Community Sector
  • How to Cost and Fund ICT
  • From Nightmare to Nirvana – an ICT survival guide for Trustees
  • ICT Foresight: Consultation and Campaigning in the Age of Participatory Media
  • ICT Foresight: How Online Communities can make the Net Work for the Voluntary and Community Sector
  • ICT Foresight: Charitable Giving and Fundraising in a Digital World
  • ICT Foresight: How ICT is shaping the future design and delivery of Public Services
  • Easy Free and Quick ICT Accessibility
  • Web Accessibility Pack for Voluntary and Community Organisations
  • ICT Tools to Support Collaborative Working
  • Collaborative Working to make More Effective Use of ICT
  • How to Use New Media
  • ICT signposting guide for small voluntary and community organisations
  • Circuit Rider 2.0 Guide
  • Voice over IP (VOIP) Introductory Guide for Voluntary Sector
  • Linux Terminal Server Project Practice Guide
  • An Overview of Samba Serving for Windows
  • Choosing and Using a Content Management System (CMS) Guidance for Managers in the Third Sector
AbilityNet (www.abilitynet.org.uk)
 
AbilityNet is a UK wide charity that has over 20 years of experience helping people adapt and adjust ICT to fit their needs. Their aim is to ensure that disabled people in the UK, whether as individuals or through supporting organisations, have accessible ICT that enables and improves their lives. In carrying out this aim, AbilityNet have developed a range of fact sheets:
  • Autism and Computing
  • Communication Aids
  • Dyslexia and Computing
  • Dyslexia and Voice Recognition Software
  • Electronic Publications
  • Employment and Disability
  • Epilepsy and Computing
  • Ergonomic Workstations
  • Free Web Accessibility Resources
  • Funding for an Adapted Computer
  • Game Controllers
  • General Guidelines on Printed Material
  • Hearing Impairment and Computing
  • Internet Hazards
  • Keyboard and Mouse Alternatives
  • Key Shortcuts in Windows
  • Keyboard – Single Handed Use
  • Keyboard and Touch Typing for Children
  • Learning Difficulties and Computing
  • My Computer My Way! A guide to making your PC Accessible
  • Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) – Work Related Upper Limb Disorder
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis and Computing
  • Software Accessibility Services
  • Vision Impairment and Computing
  • Vision Impairment and Touch Typing
  • Voice Recognition for Blind Computer Users
  • Voice Recognition Software – An Introduction
  • Voice Recognition Software – More Advanced Features and Concepts
  • Web Accessibility Information
  • Web Accessibility Services
  • Windows Profiles
  • Windows Vista Ease of Access Centre
 
ICT and Your Organisation – A guide for Funding (www.scvs.org.uk)
 
With support from Communities @One, and in Partnership with Neath Port Talbot CVS, Swansea CVS has developed a new guide for funding ICT equipment.
 
5) Childnet International (www.childnet-int.org)
 
Childnet International’s aim is to work in partnership with other organisations across the world to help make the Internet a great and safe place for children. As part of this, they have developed a host of publications in a variety of languages;
  • Information and Online Resources Factsheet
  • Young People, Music & Internet
  • Know IT All: Keeping Up with Children on the Internet
  • Young People and Social Networking Sites
  • Internet Safety Leaflet for Parents
  • Internet Safety Leaflet for Kids
  • Children’s Bill of Rights Poster
  • SMART Rules Poster
  • SMART Rules Poster (Secondary)
Childnet International also developed some factsheets in conjunction with the Home Office, these have been uploaded to the community resources section of the Communities @One website.