1. Britain Works NGO Programme
Harsha Gadhvi
Community Affairs Manager
Microsoft Ltd
7Th December 2009

2. Microsoft Global UK Founded in 1975 Stock went public in 1986
92,736 employees
108 subsidiaries
1.3 million partners
95% revenue stems from partners
US$ 9B investment in R&D UK
Formed in 1982
Around 3000 employees
7 offices
Over 30,000 partners
Microsoft Research Cambridge

3. Digital skills Knowledge economy equal to traditional economy
77% of all jobs require some digital skills
10m people digitally excluded
Sources:
Work Foundation
E-skills
UK Online centres

4. Black Country Project Focus on Black Country 2006-2009
Partnership to re-skill 33,000 people
Enabling people to enter workplace or start a business
Invested approx £1m over a 3 years
Project awarded the BITC Big Tick for excellence in community investment
The locations of focus – Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton.
Microsoft in partnership with Black Country Consortium (BCC), RNIB and PRIME.

5. Help 500,000 people into work (over 3 years)
Support employment
focussed charities
Enhance basic
employability skills
Create pathways into
IT industry
Foster technology
innovation
100,000 pa
50,000 pa
10,000 pa
7,000 pa
Include people that have:
Been employed by Microsoft partners engaged through Microsoft programmes
Gained a job within 6 months of Microsoft training and cite the training as helping
Been helped into employment by a charity that Microsoft is materially supporting
Don’t include people:
That would have gained employment anyway (such as students)
Where the impact of Microsoft’s involvement is marginal or too difficult to assess
Where the impact is secondary, such as friends and family, unless there is direct evidence of impact.
Economic Evidence through 2009 IDC Survey & Work Foundation

6. BRITIAN WORKS NGO PROGRAMME
3 Year programme
Charities only
Free to join
Benefits for both charity and your learners
Enable Microsoft to measure impact of the programme.

7. Benefits Benefits for your Organisation Benefits for those you Support
Free Microsoft software*
Free IT training
Free IT training curriculum - DLC
Opportunity to attend a careers day
Free IT training for your employees
Opportunity to undertake Microsoft Qualifications which are internationally recognised
Opportunity to win technology prizes
Opportunity to gain OCR accreditation for entry level IT Skills
Association with nationally recognised Microsoft programme
Recognised qualifications for CV to give confidence when applying for jobs
Discounted Microsoft Qualifications through IT Academies
Opportunity to join free of charge career talk webinars
Networking with other charities
Opportunity to be nominated by organisation for learner recognition scheme
* software donation subject to an administrative fee.

8. Software Donations 6 titles 50 licences
Windows 7 upgrade (admin fee of £ VAT per workstation for Windows 7 Professional Upgrade and £ VAT per workstation for Windows 7 Enterprise Upgrade.)
Through Charity Technology Exchange (CTX)
Shipping and admin costs apply (4% typical retail prices.)

9. Charity Technology Exchange (CTX)

10. Hardware Microsoft Accredited Refurbisher(MAR) programme
Recycled PCs and hardware
Discounted prices start from £60
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Microsoft Office 2003 Standard
120 MAR agents in UK

11. Microsoft's Digital Literacy Curriculum
Microsoft Digital Literacy Curriculum (DLC)
Launched in April 2008
Free online training
5 courses each with 2-3 hours of learning
OCR Level 3 accredited and City & Guilds
Over 1000 OCR exams taken
Available in 30 languages
New subjects coming soon:
How to write a CV
Set up
Search the internet

12. Microsoft IT Academy (ITA)
Essential ITA Membership
Normal Price £ plus 21.5%
Special NGO Price = £ plus 21.5%
Advanced ITA Membership
Normal Price £1, plus 21.5%
Special NGO Price = £ plus 21.5%

13. Free training Webinars Once a month 1 hour online sessions
DLC, Win 7, office products, outlook
Can download previous sessions

14. Career days Free event for your learners Held at Microsoft offices
Microsoft employee volunteers:
Interview advice
CV advice
Inspiring speakers
Learners journey into employment
Tour of Microsoft

15. Brand Association ‘Microsoft Britain Works NGO partner’
All charity partners will be provided with a Britain Works NGO programme branding toolkit:
logos
online banners
certificate templates for learners
a certificate of membership to promote involvement with the Microsoft Britain Works Campaign.
Potentially help with securing bids

16. Starter pack Resources kit for the programme:
Britain Works NGO materials: posters, fliers,
DLC marketing materials: posters, fliers, postcards
Branded:
mouse mats
Pens
Window stickers
After 3 months, a NGO partner plaque

17. Communication Website Newsletters: Events: webinars, NGO days.
filled with news about the NGO Programme
Its partners
latest employability topics
advice for charities in the employability arena
Events: webinars, NGO days.
Your feedback is important to us:
Helpline free number:

18. Your role Measure impact of programme
Numbers trained i.e. DLC, office products
Numbers into employment
Every quarter
Reporting mechanism explained when you join
Opportunity to win an Xbox in a prize draw every quarter

19. Sign up Through the data collection form We’ll email you details:
How to join
How to report your numbers
Website to go live this week
Spread the word!

20. Thank you. Harsha Gadhvi Harsha. gadhvi@microsoft
Thank you! Harsha Gadhvi Tel: