David Banes's Page

My organization

AbilityNet

Website

http://www.abilitynet.org.uk

Address

PO BOX 94
Warwick
Coventry
CV34 5WS
England

What we do as an organization (100-word description)

AbilityNet is an organisation that supports digital inclusion for people with a disability. We work with organisations, companies, and individuals to find the best solution for individual needs and can provide advice, training and consultancy to others who wish to become digitally inclusive, both at a workstation and through website accessibility

My function in the organization

Director of Development

What ICT or e-Skill training programs does your organization offer?

AbilityNet can provide training on all aspects of accessibility through face to face and group training, via webinars and through our elearning site at www.abilitynettraining.org

What other training services does your organization provides?

1 Accessibility in windows
2 Web Accessibility
3 Meeting needs of specific user groups inc
Dyslexia
Aging
Vision
Physical etc
4 Low Cost No cost options for accessibility
5 effcetive assessmnet of needs

Other services and activities:

1 Individual assessments on site or remotely via internet
2 Website resources in online assessmnets
3 Strategic consultancy
4 Advice and information
5 web accessibility audits and advice
6 Web Builds
7 Software accessibility services
8 Support to community hubs

Number of telecentres linked to my organization

150

Target groups

Anyone, at any age, with any disability or limiting condition impacting on ability to use technology, including PC's Mobile Phones, Digital TV and consuler electronics including cameras and mp3 players

Partners: (other NGOs)

Numerous including Enable Ireland, British Computer Society, etc

Partners: (private sector)

Microsoft, IBM, Ramesys

Other partners:

AbilityNet works with many organisations across the public, private and voluntary sectors. We have worked with colleagues throughout Europe and with the eInclusion team in Brussels. In the UK we have extensive experience of supporting telecentres through teh UK online and Learndirect brands

How we contribute to the network

Best practices/Success stories, Training materials, Evaluation tools/methodologies, e-learning resources, Research, Benchmarking tools, Resources for training instructors/teachers

Other ways of contributing to the network (please describe):

On demand support to assist centres meet individual needs of a user

How you got in touch with this social network site?

Somebody pointed it to me

My personal areas of interest or expertise

Accessibility and inclusion

MSN Messenger user name

davebanes@hotmail.com

Skype

david_banes_abilitynet