Communities First View

This short film captures the views of Communities First Officers about ICT usage, support and capacity for development in their area.

Regional Working

This video shows how the CVC Circuit Riders use communication technology to their advantage in working in remote areas around West and Mid Wales. Our core information is gathered and stored on a web based office system which can be accessed from any Internet connection. VOIP (Voice over IP Telephony) is used for video communication, live text messaging and file transfers between the team.

CVC Circuit Riders update

CVC Circuit Riders............the story so far
This short film was created using software called Muvee, a user friendly video and image editing package, showing the work of the Circuit Rider team so far.

Nurturing ICT in the Voluntary Sector

The event arranged for November, in the Botanic Garden, to consult on the future planning of ICT in the Voluntary Sector has been redesigned and developed as part of our online consultation.

The event was designed to update all CVCs on the work of the pilot project being run on behalf of the Infrastructure Group and would have included:

• a review of ICT group activities across the region
• a look at mobile working and
• a preview of the new ICT on-line resource

As part of the pilot project we are also hoping to recruit 10 CVCs to join a link programme to add these ICT resources to their own websites.

CAN Do

The community of Pembroke Dock certainly CAN Do and to show you what they can do, and how, their new website has just been launched. CAN Do (Community Activity Network) is for anyone locally interested in cratfs and sharing what they can do with others in the community. The group have been up and running for a while and are all volunteers. Visit the site at http://www.candopembrokedock.co.uk/

"Welfare Sites To Go Live"

Llanelli Disabled Access Group and CATCHUP Ltd, two welfare charities from Carmarthenshire have arranged a special launch celebration for their new websites, produced in conjunction with the Wales CVC Circuit Riders project...

" Two Llanelli charities are launching websites at an awareness day tomorrow. Llanelli Disabled Access Group and the Catch Up information and advice centre are holding the event at the Selwyn Samuel Centre.

Websites for the groups will be switched on by MP Nia Griffith at 10.30am. The morning session will be for social workers and health care professionals. Members of the public are welcome between 1pm and 3pm.

John Davies, of Catch Up, said: "We are based at Coleshill Terrace and specialise in welfare benefits advice and helping clients with form filling." The disabled access group is able to give advice and guidance on access matters and holds an annual awards ceremony where it presents certificates to organisations that have adapted their property to the needs of disabled people."

The websites have been made possible by the Wales CVC Circuit Riders Regional Partnership Project." (Article courtesy of the Llanelli Star)

Video: MP Nia Griffiths, releasing the website balloons at the launch.

Nurturing ICT in the Voluntary Sector

On November 14th in the National Botanic Garden of Wales there will be an event for all CVC's to look at ICT provision in the Voluntary Sector.

This is a really important opportunity to contribute to the forward planning of the proposed Convergence bid that is being submitted on behalf of all CVC’s.

Following consultation during the event, feedback can be posted on the Circuit Rider blog by attendees and also those unable to attend. We want to ensure that as many as possible are involved in the planning process of ICT support for the Voluntary Sector across Wales.