# ICT Hub > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/ICT_Hub > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/ICT_Hub.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICT_Hub > Source revision: 1340076247 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) The '''ICT Hub''' was a project in the [UK](/source/UK) that aimed to support voluntary and community-based organisations in [England](/source/England) with their [technology](/source/technology) needs. It was set up in 2005[https://web.archive.org/web/20060406223210/http://www.ictconsortium.org.uk/ ''What is the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Hub''] accessed 2014-06-07 and closed in 2008. The Hub worked to create sustainable environment whereby charities and community groups can benefit from the use of [information and communications technology](/source/information_and_communications_technology) (ICT). ==Services== Smaller organisations can benefit enormously from effective use of technology, whether this is by building a [website](/source/website) to communicate with its beneficiaries, or creating a [database](/source/database) to manage its members.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-24 |title=What Are The Types of Information Technology? |url=https://www.hotheadtech.com/blog/what-is-information-technology/ |access-date=2023-11-18}} However charitable organisations often do not have the funds or expertise to implement technological solutions successfully. The ICT Hub aimed to help charities overcome these barriers. To achieve this the Hub offered services and support including: *[Accessibility](/source/Accessibility) audits for charities *Educational events and [seminar](/source/seminar)s *Online resources and useful information *Publications that cover all aspects of ICT *[Circuit Rider](/source/Circuit_rider_(technology)) – mobile IT technicians who offer low cost IT support *IT volunteers – professionals who give up their time to help charities implement technology solutions *Regional champions - individuals in each of the English regions who offer local advice and support e.g. ''Regional ICT Champion for Yorkshire and Humber'' *[Helpdesk](/source/Helpdesk) – a free telephone number where charities can be signposted to services and support in their local area ==Partnership== The ICT Hub was part of the UK’s [Home Office](/source/Home_Office) ChangeUp programme for strengthening the capacity of the voluntary and community sector. Funding for the ICT Hub ended March 2008. The Hub consisted of a partnership of organisations: * AbilityNet * Media Trust * [It4communities](/source/It4communities) * Lasa (London Advice Services Alliance) * [NCVO](/source/NCVO) (National Council for Voluntary Organisations) * NAVCA (National Association for Voluntary and Community Action) ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.icthub.org.uk/ The ICT Hub website] *[https://en.itpedia.nl/ The ITpedia Knowledgebase] *[http://www.navca.org.uk/ NAVCA] There is also a Wikipedia page explaining what a [Council for Voluntary Service](/source/Council_for_Voluntary_Service) is. *[http://www.it4communities.org.uk/ iT4Communities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070205023208/http://www.it4communities.org.uk/ |date=2007-02-05 }} *[http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/ NCVO, the National Council of Voluntary Organisations] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070830040447/http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/ |date=2007-08-30 }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ict Hub}} Category:2005 establishments in England Category:2008 disestablishments in England Category:Information technology organisations based in the United Kingdom --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [ICT Hub](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICT_Hub) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICT_Hub?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.