IT and Community Buildings

… more than just a website!

Communities 2.0

Community Groups

• Haverfordwest – Castle – Garth

• Milford Haven – Hubberston– West

• Pembroke Dock– Central– Llanion

• Pembroke – Monkton– St Mary North

Social Enterprises

• Social enterprises are businesses engaged in some form of trading, but which is supporting a social purpose with all profits re-invested back into the business or into the community...

Unscientific survey

• Please raise your hand if your Community Building has:

A websiteComputer(s)Broadband accessWiFiProjector and screen

Why a website?

• Information and News• Advertising• Showcase facilities• Look professional

What else?

• Provision of Conference facilities

What else?

• Provision of Conference facilities

What else?

• Provision of Conference facilities• Teleconferencing

What else?

• Provision of Conference facilities• Teleconferencing• Internet Café

What else?

• Provision of Conference facilities• Teleconferencing• Internet Café• Promote your event and sell

tickets

What else?

• Provision of Conference facilities• Teleconferencing• Internet Café• Promote your event and sell

tickets• Fundraising

What else?

• Provision of Conference facilities• Teleconferencing• Internet Café• Promote your event and sell

tickets• Fundraising• Committees, Trustees, etc

How can we help you? PAVS runs the Circuit Rider Centre of Excellence for the Communities 2.0

project. PAVS’s Circuit Riders can offer advice and support on almost all aspects of ICT for your group or organisation.

You may want to:– Set up or improve your website– Buy the right computer and new software– Share photos & videos of your events – Video conference your clients, trustees or staff for free

We will also run a series of mini workshops throughout Pembrokeshire to show how modern technologies can enhance your work, reduce your costs and improve your communications.

Catrin Bradley - PLANEDCatrin Bradley - PLANED

North Pembrokeshire CABANNorth Pembrokeshire CABANCommunity Activities & Buildings Area NetworkCommunity Activities & Buildings Area Network

BackgroundBackground

North Pembrokeshire Community North Pembrokeshire Community Activities Programme 2009/10Activities Programme 2009/10

Included weekly & monthly Included weekly & monthly activities, community venues activities, community venues contact points, newsletter & contact points, newsletter & websites, courses.websites, courses.Distributed at all community Distributed at all community venuesvenuesWell received by communityWell received by communityInevitable omissions and out of Inevitable omissions and out of date details over timedate details over time

www.pembrokeshirehalls.org.ukwww.pembrokeshirehalls.org.uk16 community buildings invited to be listed16 community buildings invited to be listedCommunity Centres, Village & Church Halls, Community Centres, Village & Church Halls, Chapel Vestries, Heritage CentreChapel Vestries, Heritage CentreNo leisure centres, schools – but will have No leisure centres, schools – but will have website linkswebsite linksJoint promotion, co-ordination of events & Joint promotion, co-ordination of events & activities, one-stop windowactivities, one-stop window

Each venue has a welsh & english page:Each venue has a welsh & english page:

– Brief history of community & venueBrief history of community & venue

– Hall features & resources i.e. stage, Hall features & resources i.e. stage, kitchen, IT equipment etckitchen, IT equipment etc

– Directions & Map (Google)Directions & Map (Google)

– Parking & accessParking & access

Also:Also:– Hall Address (Post Code linked to Google Hall Address (Post Code linked to Google

Street maps)Street maps)– Booking Contact DetailsBooking Contact Details– Photos of venue exterior & interiorPhotos of venue exterior & interior– FloorplansFloorplans– Regular events listing i.e. weekly, monthly Regular events listing i.e. weekly, monthly

on calendar & listedon calendar & listed

What’s Next?What’s Next?– Inputting training session with key contactInputting training session with key contact– Launch promotion of the websiteLaunch promotion of the website– Increase pages with other useful informationIncrease pages with other useful information– Supporting the CABAN network with other Supporting the CABAN network with other

common issues i.e. equipment availability, common issues i.e. equipment availability, funding, insurance etc.funding, insurance etc.

– Monitor & evaluate the websiteMonitor & evaluate the website

This project has received funding through the Rural This project has received funding through the Rural Development Plan for Wales 2007-2013 which is funded Development Plan for Wales 2007-2013 which is funded

by the Welsh Assembly Government and European by the Welsh Assembly Government and European

Agricultural Fund for Rural DevelopmentAgricultural Fund for Rural Development