2. How to fight the credit crunch or do more with less Where to find good community IT advice and resources Miles Maier Lasa London ICT Champion

3.  To help local infrastructure support organisations  Voice, representation, advocacy  Signposting sources of help  Strategic support www.ictchampions.org.uk Regional ICT Champions

4. #1. Lasa Knowledgebase www.ictknowledgebase.org.uk www.ictknowledgebase.org.uk

5. #1. Lasa Knowledgebase www.ictknowledgebase.org.uk www.ictknowledgebase.org.uk  ICT Management  Health-checks, risk analysis, strategy, policy, budgeting  Accessibility & Inclusion  Access for all  Internet & Email  Getting connected …  Networks  Setting up & managing …  Your website  Strategy, Development …  Databases  Planning, Implementing …  Security  Antivirus, Backup …  Software  Choosing & buying applications  Hardware  Choosing & buying equipment  Using your computer  Issues for staff

6. #2. Lasa Suppliers Directory www.suppliersdirectory.org.uk www.suppliersdirectory.org.uk

7. #3. Publications/Research  Lasa publications – www.lasa.org.uk/lasa/mailing-listswww.lasa.org.uk/lasa/mailing-lists  e-bulletin  Computanews  NCVO/ICT Hub  Publications - www.icthub.org.uk/publicationswww.icthub.org.uk/publications  Research - www.icthub.org.uk/researchwww.icthub.org.uk/research  Knowhow NonProfit  www.knowhownonprofit.org www.knowhownonprofit.org

8. #4. Non-Profit Technology  ICT help and support from Lasa  www.ictknowledgebase.org.uk www.ictknowledgebase.org.uk  www.suppliersdirectory.org.uk www.suppliersdirectory.org.uk  www.lasa.org.uk/publications/ict-publications www.lasa.org.uk/publications/ict-publications  Accessibility  www.abilitynet.org.uk www.abilitynet.org.uk  Donated and discounted software  www.ctxchange.org www.ctxchange.org  www.pugh.co.uk www.pugh.co.uk  www.phoenixs.co.uk www.phoenixs.co.uk  Open Source  www.nosi.net www.nosi.net

9. #4. Non-Profit Technology  Discussion lists  UK Riders - http://lists.lasa.org.uk/lists/info/ukridershttp://lists.lasa.org.uk/lists/info/ukriders  Charity IT forums - www.itforcharities.co.uk/emailfor.htmwww.itforcharities.co.uk/emailfor.htm  NTEN - http://groups.nten.orghttp://groups.nten.org  TechSoup community - www.techsoup.org/community/index.cfmwww.techsoup.org/community/index.cfm  Net Tuesdays - www.meetup.com/netsquaredlondonwww.meetup.com/netsquaredlondon  Non-Profit Technology Planning and Support  Idealware – www.idealware.orgwww.idealware.org  TechSoup - http://home.techsoup.orghttp://home.techsoup.org  NTEN - www.nten.orgwww.nten.org

10. #5. Funding Resources  List of 90 ICT funders – (www.icthub.org.uk/research)www.icthub.org.uk/research  Your local CVS, library or other infrastructure org  NCVO Funding Central (www.fundingcentral.org.uk) - free to use database, resources and funding alertswww.fundingcentral.org.uk  Fit for Funding (www.fit4funding.org.uk) - useful information sheets and a monthly email newsletterwww.fit4funding.org.uk  Funders Online Portal (www.efc.be) – free access to news and resources on European funding streamswww.efc.be

11. #5. Funding Resources  GRANT finder UK (www.grantfinder.co.uk) - online database of charitable, gov’t and EU funds. Free at your local CVSwww.grantfinder.co.uk  Funderfinder (www.funderfinder.org.uk) - excellent fact sheets on fundraising skills. Costs £185 to access the online GIN directory or FREE at your local CVSwww.funderfinder.org.uk  Trust Funding (www.trustfunding.org.uk) - for professionals. Subscribe from £225www.trustfunding.org.uk  UK Fundraising (www.fundraising.co.uk) - aimed at professional fundraisers. Free newslettewww.fundraising.co.uk

12. Miles Maier London Region ICT Champion www.lasa.org.uk/ictchampion mmaier@lasa.org.uk 020 7426 4496