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My organization

Making IT Personal - Joining the DOTs

Website

http://www.makingitpersonal.org.uk/

Address

Sero Consulting (www.sero.co.uk)
Sheffield Technology Park, Cooper Buildings,
Arundel Street,
Sheffield,
S1 2NS
UK

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

Making IT Personal – Joining the DOTs (MITP:JtD) is a scheme funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and the UK government and led by Barnsley MBC with partners across South Yorkshire. It aims to help local people use technology (such as mobile phones, cameras and computers) to make life a little bit easier. It recruits volunteers called DOTs (Digital Outreach Trainers) who spread their technology knowhow and share their skills with others who want to learn.

My function in the organization

Senior Consultant

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

We rely on informal learning to transfer ICT skills. Instead, our training focuses on mentoring skills, aiming to ensure that the trainee learns the e-skills they want or need, rather than those deemed necessary by the trainer.

What other training services does your organization provides?

Progression from level 2 and 3 skills in mentoring to a level 4 Foundation degree in e-Communications.

Other services and activities:

Working with voluntary organisations, especially those linked to excluded groups who can benefit from gaining IT skills or from giving help with IT. Many excluded young people have benefited from becoming DOTs because it has helped them get jobs and progress in education.

Number of telecentres linked to my organization

50+

Target groups

All ages and excluded groups

Partners: (other NGOs)

Access Space, Sheffield (http://www.access-space.org/doku.php?id=start)

Partners: (government)

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Other partners:

The Sheffield College (http://www.sheffcol.ac.uk/)

How we contribute to the network

Best practices/Success stories, e-learning resources, Research

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

We would like to share experiences with other projects that use a similar methodology, including formal partnerships, exchange visits and research links.

How you got in touch with this social network site?

I received an online invitation from a member

My personal areas of interest or expertise

Use of digital technology to tackle exclusion issues.

Skype

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