June 2010
Hello and welcome to the widely anticipated SCIP Newsletter. Read on for an update on our current projects, discover some useful SCIP tips and get the latest on our exciting IT initiatives helping people across Brighton and Hove.
5 Don’ts for Anti-virus Protection
Here at SCIP we have come up with the most important tips to prevent you and your computer from deadly viruses.
Green Computing: SCIP signs up with Very PC
SCIP are now resellers for the environmentally conscious award-winning PC manufacturer, Very PC. Current estimates are that ICT waste contributes at least 39% of the 1 million tonnes of electronic waste generated in the UK each year. This new deal means SCIP can help local organisations switch to a more environmentally friendly IT set-up
New SCIP training courses from September
SCIP delivers a wide range of training courses to help people use IT to do good in their community. Two new training programmes, with over 20 SCIP courses, will run in Brighton & Hove and West Sussex later in the year. Full details are being finalised with Working Together Project and other community partners and will appear in SCIP’s Newsletter in July.
Local community news running on ‘Churnalism’
At SCIP’s last Community Reporters’ meet-up, we were treated to an insight into BrightonandHoveNews.org, a local news site set up by journalist Frank Le Duc. It showed the power of a so-called ‘churnalism’ approach to sharing community news and rang bells for others involved in running local community newsletters and websites, including SCIP’s Training Manager David Guthrie.
Why I love the SCIP list
There are about 1,000 people currently subscribed to our email discussion forum, but who are they and what do they get out of it? Every month we ask one of its members why they love the SCIP list… This month we hear from Ellie Talebian, Training Administrator at Safety Net and Youth Group Leader at Woodcraft Folk.
Read moreA day in the life of Peter Mason, Web Designer at SCIP
Apart from sitting around playing on their iPad and drinking Italian coffee, what exactly does a Web Designer do all day? We dragged Peter Mason away from watching the World Cup for long enough to provide video evidence of what happens on an average day. Read on for a glimpse of the glamour.
