It4communities
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iT4Communities is a UK national IT volunteering charity that introduces volunteer IT professionals to charities needing IT help and support.
iT4C was set up the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists
, the 100th City of London
Livery Company
in 2002 and since then has registered over 5,500 IT volunteers and more than 2,500 charities. iT4C has delivered over £3.25 million worth of pro bono
IT support to the UK voluntary and community sector thanks to the work of the dedicated volunteers.
Since January 2010 iT4Communities has been a project of AbilityNet
, the national computing and disability charity.
The volunteers can search the opportunities and choose which ones suit them best. They then contact the charity and work together to take the project forward to completion. iT4Communities staff remain on hand throughout the project to offer help, advice and support.
The winning charities each receive £500 prize money and national recognition.
iT4C was set up the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists
Worshipful Company of Information Technologists
The Worshipful Company of Information Technologists , aka the Information Technologists' Company , is the 100th Livery Company of the City of London...
, the 100th City of London
City of London
The City of London is a small area within Greater London, England. It is the historic core of London around which the modern conurbation grew and has held city status since time immemorial. The City’s boundaries have remained almost unchanged since the Middle Ages, and it is now only a tiny part of...
Livery Company
Livery Company
The Livery Companies are 108 trade associations in the City of London, almost all of which are known as the "Worshipful Company of" the relevant trade, craft or profession. The medieval Companies originally developed as guilds and were responsible for the regulation of their trades, controlling,...
in 2002 and since then has registered over 5,500 IT volunteers and more than 2,500 charities. iT4C has delivered over £3.25 million worth of pro bono
Pro bono
Pro bono publico is a Latin phrase generally used to describe professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment or at a reduced fee as a public service. It is common in the legal profession and is increasingly seen in marketing, technology, and strategy consulting firms...
IT support to the UK voluntary and community sector thanks to the work of the dedicated volunteers.
Since January 2010 iT4Communities has been a project of AbilityNet
AbilityNet
AbilityNet is a UK based charity that provides guidance, information, assessment and training on the subject of computing and disability.In the 1980s a small team of people at IBM helped disabled people adapt and adjust their computers...
, the national computing and disability charity.
How it Works
iT4C provides IT support to all UK charities, voluntary and community groups, and social enterprises. Organisations contact iT4C to request a volunteer and the iT4C Project Definers discuss their requirements and develop a project definition to publish on the iT4C RSS Feed and in the iT4C search pages accessible to registered volunteers.The volunteers can search the opportunities and choose which ones suit them best. They then contact the charity and work together to take the project forward to completion. iT4Communities staff remain on hand throughout the project to offer help, advice and support.
iT4C IT Volunteering Awards
iT4C holds an annual National IT Volunteering Awards to celebrate the best and most innovative IT volunteers and IT volunteering projects. The Awards are open to charitable organisations and individuals who have worked together on an IT volunteering project.The winning charities each receive £500 prize money and national recognition.