The Shuttle mobile ICT suite

Overview:

We will be talking about the Advice For Life Shuttle which is a self contained mobile ICT suite with a satellite link to the internet. It enables people living in isolated communities access to computers, the internet, and ICT training, in their local area. We take the shuttle to hard to reach areas so minimal travel is required. We will discuss how this has been effective in our region and the different ways in which it has benefited the community.

Session Facilitators:

David Poulter and Rachel Farr (Advice for Life)

Biography:

David Poulter is a Circuit Rider working in the Eastern Region. He works for the Cambridge Circuit Rider Project which is part of Advice for Life providing ICT support to voluntary sector organisations within Cambridgeshire and the neighbouring counties. Before joining this organisation he worked in the education sector providing ICT Support and advice to primary and secondary schools. Rachel Farr is a Circuit Rider also working for the Cambridge Circuit Rider Project and is mainly focusing on website design and project development. She has experience of creating Content Management Websites using a variety of different software packages and has been working recently on AfL’s Migrant Gateway project. Before joining this organisation she was working as an office administrator for a short time after completing her degree in Internet Technology.

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