Project Reference No:

M3/17

 Project Name:

Hillfields Internet Project

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Applicant Organisation Coventry City Council (Area Co-ordination)

31 Primrose Hill Street

Hillfields

Coventry

West Midlands

CV1 5LY
Contact Details John Payne

Telephone: (024) 7622 5052 Fax: (024) 7622 4893
E mail address John.Payne @ coventry.gov.uk
Description and Objectives
A project which aims to provide access for local residents to the information resources of the World Wide Web, electronically links community groups and other partners, contributes to the marketing plan for Hillfields, develops the capacity of local businesses and adds to the skills of local residents. The project consists of the following elements:
  1. The establishment of public access information points where local residents can access the internet with support. This will include the establishment of a cyber café at Sidney Stringer CTC.
  2. A training programme on the WWW for participants in the programme and local residents in Hillfields.
  3. The provision of an access pack for voluntary and community groups and partner organisations so that they can access the resources of the WWW.
  4. The establishment of a local newsgroup so that local groups and partner organisations can disburse information easily.
  5. The development of a network of web pages for Hillfields and the establishment of a group of users trained in the design of web pages.
  6. The development of educational use of Internet Technology building on the facilities and expertise at Sidney Stringer CTC. This will include the development of remote access to educational resources on SSCTC’s own network, creation of educational web pages and the development of educational resources on the WWW.
  7. The establishment of a Business Support Programme on the use of Internet Technology, including:
  • Awareness raising sessions
  • One-to-one support for local businesses
  • Training for managers and staff
  • A 12 month updating service

The project contributes to Actions c and b under Measure 3, and Action f of Measure 2.

Project Outputs
Programme Outputs Forecast Outputs
Marketing campaigns 2
Positive news stories 6
Community groups benefiting from support 15
Voluntary Initiatives Supported 1
Number of support weeks for community groups 15
Number receiving information and advice 300
Businesses supported 10
Jobs safeguarded 5
Number of training hours 100
Business employees assisted 20
New Community facilities 5

TOTAL PROJECT ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURE by Calendar year

Main source of funding followed by other sources

 Type of expenditure

1998

£

1999

£

2000

£

2001

£

Total

£

ERDF

Capital

 0 4,500 4,700 0 9,200
ERDF

Revenue

 0 9,882 35,548 28,370 73,800

Sidney Stringer CTC

Revenue

 0 10,000 20,000 20,000 50,000
Ecosaurus

Revenue

 0 5,955 7,773 8,373 22,100
Osaba Capital 2000 0 0 0 2,000
City Council Capital 5,200 0 0 0 5,200

Total

Capital

 7,200 4,500 4,700 0 16,400
Total

Revenue

 0 25,573 64,303 57,725 149,600

Grand Total

   7,200 32,073 69,003 57,725 166,000

 

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