London ChangeUp ICT Project How has the project been structured? Project funding supported eleven staff, and has paid for work in two further areas. Most of the project's work has been divided up by sub-regions - as defined by the Learning and Skills Councils. There are five in London: North, East, South, West and Central (see the map). All staff have ensured that their work reflects the diversity of London's voluntary and community sector, making sure, for example, that they have worked with small, new, refugee and black/minority ethnic organisations. Staff Roles and Areas of Work   Post or project (click on names for email) Organisation Phone Work plan   Cross-London       1. Project Coordinator Colin Wilson (no longer in post) /Sarah Lord Soáres Lasa 020 7377 1226     North London       2. ICT Development Worker Lola Clinton Voluntary Action Waltham Forest 020 8521 0377 3. Circuit Rider Development Worker Yaarub Aisa Voluntary Action Waltham Forest 020 8521 0377 East London     4. ICT Development Worker Miles Maier (no longer in post) Hackney Voluntary Action 020 7241 4443 5. ICT Development Worker Arit Amana Hackney Voluntary Action 020 7241 4443 6. Pilot projects in each borough All East London CVSs       South London       7. ICT Development Worker Kate White Kingston Voluntary Action 020 8255 8040 8. ICT Training Development Worker Pat Stanley (no longer in post) Kingston Voluntary Action 020 8255 8040   West London       9. ICT Development Worker Jason King Hillingdon Association of Voluntary Services 01895 442722 10. Circuit Rider Development Worker Farrah Montana Hillingdon Association of Voluntary Services 01895 442722 11. Development of CVS mini-portal and ICT training project Ealing Council for Voluntary Service 020 8579 6273   Central London       12. ICT Development Worker Clare Cowen (no longer in post) Southwark Action for Voluntary Organisations 020 7703 8733 13. ICT Network Coordinator Seyi Madariola Southwark Action for Voluntary Organisations 020 7703 8733 Project Coordinator The Project Co-ordinator, based at Lasa, has been involved in setting up and running the project, ensuring that work has been carried out as planned. (See project diagram) Effective working relationships have been developed with staff from a range of stakeholders – including CVSs and CVS subregional partnerships, LVSC, the ALG and GOL. Lasa has worked to promote a consensus in support of the project and its plans for future work. An important part of this has been ensuring that the London ICT plans have been co-ordinated - with the London-wide ICT plan consistent with local, sub-regional and regional infrastructure development plans, and appropriate links made with the national ICT Hub. A cross-London forum for staff working on ICT in infrastructure organisations has also been convened. ICT Development Workers The ICT Development Workers have been identifying the ICT support needs of organisations in their sub-region, and also potential sources of funding for future ICT support service delivery. In most of the Sub Regions plans have been developed for ICT support services based on the “Circuit Rider” model, to be delivered at borough level. The ICT Development Workers have also been providing an information and signposting service, informing groups about existing ICT resources, as well as resources being developed by the national ICT hub. They have also sought to work in collaboration with other staff, including CVS development workers as appropriate. Additional Work in the Subregions Additional work has also been carried out in each sub-region to meet its particular needs.   What have been the Roles of the Different Partners? Lasa Employs the Project Co-ordinator Is accountable for project funds Draws up project plans and agrees them with Project Board Signs contractual agreement with CVSs employing ICT Development Workers Distributes funding to CVSs as "milestones" agreed in the project plan are completed On behalf of the Project Board, Project Coordinator coordinates the work of project staff and ensures successful completion of project plans CVSs Employing ICT Development Workers employ and line-manage ICT Development Workers ICT Development Workers project manage other staff working on the ChangeUp project in their subregion CVS provides funding to other CVSs working on the ChangeUp project in their subregion are accountable for work of project staff to the subregion to the Project Co-ordinator sign contractual agreement with Lasa CVSs Employing Other Staff Funded by the ChangeUp Project employ and line-manage staff are accountable for work of project staff to the ICT Development Worker for that subregion sign contractual agreement with CVS hosting the ICT Development Worker Subregional CVS Partnerships identify organisation(s) to employ project staff agree arrangements for recruitment of staff to the project nominate representative for Project Board Project Board includes representatives from Lasa, subregional partnerships, LVSC and ROTA co-opts other members as required oversees the work of the project agrees initial project plan and approves any subsequent changes to the plan meets regularly to review the work of the project What has been achieved?   Main page, London ChangeUp ICT Project		• main IT page • circuit riders • computanews • consultancy • healthcheck • knowledgebase • multikulti • training • web standards
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