SCIP News
Closing date approaches for the Technology4Good Awards 2012 nominations.
The deadline for entering this year’s Technology4Good Awards is fast approaching and its hosts AbilityNet and BT are urging businesses, charities, individuals and o
SCIP website for technology of the future
Check out this website designed by SCIP’s Mark James and marvel at the world of technology.
The site is for a competition for ideas on ways to use the incredible 3D4D printing as a force for good. 3D4D printing is an amazing new app which means you can send an image of a product – which can be printed off as a solid object.
Funding for communities working together
Buy Better Together Challenge
The Buy Better Together Challenge is an initiative by Co-operatives UK and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to inspire new models of community buying, stimulate enterprise and promote shared learning. A £60,000 pot will go towards training, mentoring and seed funding for stand out projects, including £15,000 for the overall winner.
SCIP tip of the month
What do you do when yet another pop-up appears on your computer asking to upgrade a programme?
Do you choose Yes, No or Ask me later?
SCIP announces bespoke training for community groups
We are all very sad at SCIP at the closure of Working Together Project last month after 13 years. The recession has hit many local organisations very hard. With the end of WTP, the community have lost a great organisation which offered a host of training on many subjects to the not-for-profit sector.
BBC Radio 4 series on the challenges facing community organisers.
This is an excellent three-part radio series called Building the Big Society about the work of a new group of community organisers trained to help local people help their neighbourhoods.
Get involved with some Olympic fun at the People’s Day.
As Olympic fever grows, here’s an event in which we can all get involved in Brighton and Hove.
SCIP warns to beware of hoax Microsoft calls.
Here at SCIP, we talk to lots of people about all manner of things. The weather, the new season of Mad Men and of course, computers.
In the last few months, both Mark James and Andy Fairhall have heard from more and more people receiving calls at home from people claiming to be from Microsoft.
SCIP cheers on Brighton Marathon runners raising money for local charities.
Good luck from SCIP to everyone running the Brighton Marathon, particularly those raising money for local charities.
How to open .docx in Office XP and 2001
While the recession drags on, many not-for-profit organisations and charities can’t afford to update their PC’s or software. While this is the ‘green’ thing to do and stops working computers from going into landfill, it can mean you need to upgrade on some levels to keep up with technology.
A ray of sunshine from SCIP - our prices stay same.
Amongst the economic gloom of the cuts and the budget, we can offer a small ray of sunshine. Our prices are firmly staying the same. As a strictly "not for profit" social enterprise we plough all our surplus straight back into improving our services.
SCIP designs resources bank for Jim Simpson
Consultant Jim Simpson turned to SCIP when he needed his website designed. Jim wanted to a have resource and information library on his website alongside the usual services ‘offer’, CV and general information.
SCIP List information to help the vulnerable in cold weather
Sarah Podmore of Brighton and Hove council has asked groups to distribute this information to anyone who may need some support in this cold weather.
Funding tips from The Guardian
As the cuts bite harder, writing a great funding application is becoming more and more important for not-for-profits and charities.
Make our city a better place at CityCamp Brighton
CityCamp Brighton is a marvellous idea for all the community-minded, creative people in Brighton who want to make our city a better place using social media – but need some help.
SCIP tips for mobile websites
Experts predict most people will access the Internet via their mobile phone by the year 2014.
Important information for Windows XP users
SCIP’s Technical Support manager Andy Fairhall has warned organisations to be aware that Microsoft have just announced that Windows XP will be unsupported after April 2014.
Back to school for SCIP
Patcham High School in Brighton has a great new website to help parents, pupils and the wider community keep up to date with what's going on.
Five New Year Resolutions for social media success.
by Caroline Sutton
Admit it, the diet’s boring and the gym’s too crowded and sweaty. At last, the team at SCIP have some New Year’s Resolutions which you can really stick to.
Goodbye and good luck to Mark Walker
It’s with real sadness that SCIP have said goodbye to one of our founders, Mark Walker, who has moved on after twenty years.
