What is the event about ?

This DC10plus event is to show third sector groups how technology can enhance their work with individuals. The focus is not primarily on technology, but on people – using practical case studies to show how innovative projects are using new technologies to engage with wider communities.

DC10plus aims to promote social inclusion through the use of technology. It is a collaborative network of local authorities and their partners dedicated to creating partnerships, sharing best practice and developing new initiatives.

Who is the event for?

People involved in community development including:

• Frontline voluntary and community sector groups & infrastructure bodies
• Local authorities, statutory bodies and funding agencies
• DC10plus partner organisations

What will be happening

10.00 Registration & coffee

10.30 Welcome & introductions

Andy Roper - Ealing CVS Chief Executive

10.35 Why the third sector is important to helping bring digital equality in communities

Stephen Dodson - Director DC10plus

Jane Robbins - Communities and Local Government - Digital InclusionTeam

11.05 Whatever next?

Andrew Heaney - Director of Strategy and Regulation - Carphone Warehouse

11.20 Coffee break

11.35 Using digital technology in disadvantaged communities

Kate White - Project Manager - Superhighways

11:50 Q&A with speakers

12.10 Workshops A (1 to 8 - see list below)

Workshops (click on the underlined links for more details on the projects)

1. Learn how the Ealing Community Network online forums have helped local partners consult with Muslim women & disabled people. (Ealing CVS DC10plus)
2. STREAM - Independent Living Campaign. IPTV-based services. (Hull DC10plus)
3. Connected Communities, how a South London estate benefited from the Superhighways wireless Internet project. (Superhighways)
4. Digital Community Engagement Sustainable IT support for the third sector. Bridging the digital divide through a social enterprise model with ground up approaches to supporting IT for developing charities. (Comm-Tech)
5. Homeshoring, a DC10plus Flexible Working initiative aims to target hard to reach communities in order to bring the economically inactive into work using VoIP and broadband technology. (Nottingham DC10plus)
6. Virtual Ruksak. A safe online storage space for personal data and documents for those without access to their own computer. (St. Basil's Homeless Trust)
7. Community Outreach, Inclusion and Silver Surfers. Organisations take responsibility for media literacy of community centre and day care centre users. (Digital Unite)
8. Video Knowledge Exchange providing training in digital media for young and older people working together to produce video content. (Knowle West Media Centre)

13.00 Lunch

14.00 Workshops B (1 to 8 - see above - repeated)

14.50 Workshops C (1 to 8 - see above - repeated)

15:40 Q&A with workshop presenters

15.50 Close

How to book

Tickets for this event are FREE, please register the number you require in the Ticket Information box at the top of the page and on the registration page select the THREE workshops you would like to participate in. (We will try to accomodate your requirements, but will contact you by email to confirm these).

How to get there

Watermans is at the junction of Ealing Road and Brentford High Street, which is a 10 minute walk from Kew Bridge Railway Station. Bus Stops BE and BH for routes 65, 237, 267 are right outside the centre. Free car parking is available at the venue.