Supporting Technology

The Speakers were:

Ed Hughes  'Writing for the Web'

Ed Hughes is the Managing Director of Hughes Media, a local web development company.  Ed spoke on 'Writing for the Web' and a copy of his presentation is available at www.hughesmedia.co.uk/getwithit along with further relevant information.

Sarah Stevenson  'Why Should Managers and Trustees be Interested in ICT'

Sarah Stevenson is the Training and Consultancy Manager at COSMIC who are the Regional ICT Champions for the South West and spends time helping organisations look at and develop their strategic use of ICT.  She is also an experienced trustee.

A copy of Sarah's presentation 'Why Should Managers and Trustees be Interested in ICT' is available to download below.

Dominic Beck Johnson  'How clean is your PC?'

Dominic is Director of Quintech a local ICT support company situated on the border of Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.  His presentation 'How clean is your PC?' is available on the memory stick included in the conference goody bag and is available for download below.

Bill Fine  'Accessibility'

Bill Fine worked for IBM for 25 years and left to help start the charity that is now AbilityNet, to bring effective, practical assistive technology to people with disabling conditions and other difficulties with computer use.  AbilityNet provide professional services to government and employers and use that income to provide free services.  Bill provided a handout which was in the conference pack issued at the start of the day.  The handout 'How to find, and use AbilityNet' is also available for download below.

Pete Read   'Online Surveys'

Pete Read was the CEO of a learning consortium in Coventry and Warwickshire and now manages IlluminateICT as it becomes a sustainable not for profit businesses.  The software shown in Pete's session can be found at www.surveymethods.com.  An IlluminateICT download is provided below.

Paul Ticher  'Data Protection'

Paul Ticher is one of the country's leading experts on Data Protection in the voluntary sector and author of the standard work 'Data Protection in Voluntary Organisations.  A copy of Paul's presentation is available to download below.