Computer hardware, maintenance and support

• See Extra: Environmental Impact for information on computer recycling services. Some of these provide cheap computers to community groups and other charities. See Suppliers - Computers for 'hardware only' deals.
  
  
• appiChar IT strategy development, infrastructure design, project management, health checks etc. Has worked with Crisis, I CAN; aimed at small to medium size organisations that can't afford full time IT staff. Now based in central London (EC2). Phone 0845 456 3970, email: info@appichar.co.uk
  
  
• A-POJ Ltd A Reading-based ICT consultancy specialising in the charitable and education sectors. Services include network installation and management; database design, development and management; remote access solutions; systems analysis and planning; ICT support and troubleshooting. Phone 0118 901 7078, email: info@apoj.com
  
  
• Avec Solutions# redistribute profits to charitable bodies working for the benefit of the community. Bloomfield House, 395-405 Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 1RH, phone 028 9045 9000, email: info@avecsolutions.com
  
  
• Big Impact IT consultancy and support.
  
  
• The Blue Lizard provides IT support, disaster recovery, web design and hosting, plus support for V-Base, WWV, HAL and other specialist applications. 18 Victoria Park Square, London E2 9PF, phone 020 8558 2405, email: info@thebluelizard.co.uk
  
  
• Bristol IT Co-op 44 Langton Park, North Street, Bristol, BS3 1EQ, phone 0117 3778955, email: info@bitcoop.co.uk
  
  
• Co-operative Systems Specialist provider to voluntary and educational sectors. Installation, maintenance and hotline support for PCs, networks. MS Gold-certified. 20 Miles Street, Vauxhall, London SW8 1SD, phone 020 7793 0395, email: team@coopsys.net
  
  
• Comm-tech provides recycled computers, network support, consultancy etc mainly for south/central London Groups.
  
  
• Computercraft Supply, install and train on accounts systems and database development. Plus "First Point of Contact is a complete organisational database system." Also networking, support and advice, and training. 100-106 Leonard Street, London, EC2A 4RH, phone 020 7739 5953, email: enquiry@computercraft.co.uk
  
  
• Elbourn Computer Services IT installation and support to voluntary organisations in Surrey, also recondition PCs donated by businesses, open source advice.
  
  
• ESP Projects is a Social Enterprise providing network installation and maintenance, PC repair and purchasing, web site development, email and internet systems, and a software team to design and construct bespoke VB, Java or ASP applications. Phone 0114 2787229, email: sales@espprojects.co.uk
  
  
• Holmes Consultancy Services See Consultancy Services page.
  
  
• IT Croydon# Information Technology consultancy and a range of computer services, 20-30% discount to voluntary sector organisations. Phone 020 8777 2921, email: info@ITCroydon.co.uk
  
  
• Roger Jones has worked in arts and voluntary sectors as an IT consultant and trainer for 7 years. Includes customising Access databases. Phone 0795 766 3094, email: rog@roga.co.uk
  
  
• Personal Computer Services specialises in charity computer systems and networks. Based in Oxford.
  
  
• PurpleZebra A social enterprise in Mansfield, Notts.
  
  
• Seeds for Change Linux advice/consultancy - free for social and environmental campaigns groups.
  
  
• Senior Internet Based in Nottingham.
  
  
• Vermont Systems (link problem Jan 08) Based in Hampshire, computers, software installation and support, basic accounting packages. 10 per cent discount for charities.

Training and consultancy

• Happy Computers Charity discount, usually extended to all voluntary orgs - approx. 40% off. Programme of courses on popular software and systems, also do customised and onsite by arrangement. Online (web based) training is available from their offshoot, Learnfish, email: info@learnfish.com. Happy Computers is the first training company to achieve the Gold Standard of the Institute of IT Training, meaning that 100% of trainers are accredited. Cityside House, 40 Adler Street, London, E1 1EE, phone 020 7375 7300, email: happy@happy.co.uk
  
  
• 3tc Aiming to make ICT available to all third sector organisations in Merseyside through training and services. A partnership of voluntary, public and private sector companies. 0151 285 4000
  
  
• Computercraft. See above.
  
  
• CopyArt (see Interchange web site) Courses at InterChange Studios, Hampstead, mainly on Desktop Publishing/Graphics/Web/Mac. Hampstead Town Hall Centre, 213 Haverstock Hill, London, NW3 4QP, phone 020 7692 5800, email: copyart@interchange.org.uk
  
  
• IT 4 Communities is volunteering brokering service enabling IT professionals to provide technical help/advice to charities and community groups, Lands End to Scottish Highlands. With 4,000 volunteers helping about 1,500 groups at summer 07, this is a good source of consultancy.
  
  
• Lasa can provide an IT Healthcheck, an independent assessment of how IT is helping achieve your organisation's goals or getting in the way. Consultancy costs from£300 (+VAT) per day for advice agencies, small voluntary sector organisations (under 10 paid staff) and Black and Ethnic Minority organisations (at Sept 02). Phone 020 7377 1226, email: ist@lasa.org.uk
  
  
• Learning and Skill Councils in England should be good sources of cheap training.
  
  
• Other possible sources of training at special rates for charities etc. are local further or higher education colleges. For instance, Roehampton Institute - phone 020 8932 3454, email: fast.forward@roehampton.ac.uk

IT and Fundraising

See also Web Services and Fundraising on the Net. Membership software has its own section, as does online income services and tools.

• IT for Charities An IT consultancy for the sector run by Ivor Wainewright mainly focusing on marketing and fundraising. The web site gives info. on software, organisations, CD databases etc.
  
  
• NFP Techno An email newsletter on IT/fundraising for non-profits, of variable usefulness, connected with Conference House.