Cash- The Huggard Centre is up and running and Net Nanny has been installed to prevent distasteful websites being downloaded.

CGTP– Driving Theory Test classes on going every Thursday.

Loudoun Square CC – Carole Fox is runnng classes in Basic IT 2 more computers have been installed this week, they are second user, but ideally suited to training needs. Total four computers with broadband internet access.

Slipper Baths – Geraldine has been running basic IT classes this last 6 weeks and the Saturday African culture classes have been doing well.

BAWSO – The whole of BAWSO has been networked Gaby has bought in 10 new computers which she is installing herself. Gaby has had a successful bid to have the training room renovated.

MENFA – 1 computer formatted and ready to install. Hopefully workbench will be fitted but still waiting.

Bhatra Sikh Centre– Web page to do, Jas has given me some of the photographs and text for the site. Jas has also done the Punjabi translation for the Switch web site. And has been placed on the web site.
The wireless aerial has been installed. Wireless is up and running, Jas now has broadband access from his centre up to 1.5km. I have installed anew HP Laser 1200 at the centre as the Brother was faulty.ITEC are using the centre temporarily for learning.

Switch Steering Group Meeting. – Wednesday 26th November 2003@ BVSNW Crichton House, Mount Stuart Square 2.00pm

Somali Centre – 5 New 2nd user computers with 17inch monitors have been installed at the centre totalling 10. ELLIS is being piloted at the centre this month, 10 students have already signed up for the course, which is a multi media multi language

Contribute Course - Finalising a date at present

Mewn Cymru- Nothing to report

Samaj Centre: - The centre has been upgraded with NEW netgear ADSL modem router. A wireless aerial is going to be installed at the centre in September, this will allow the local community to access wireless broadband from the Samaj Centre. Contribute has been installed on all the computers ready for the training course. An ¬ARWAIN¬ aerial is being installed on Wednesday 19th November, so hopefully community groups in the Grangetown area will have access to broadband internet, next month.

All Wales Saheli Ass – Has just come on board, I have installed 3 new Dell 2.0gig computers with networked broadband access. The office is now networked with broadband access for the staff.

BVSNW – A wireless network has been fitted in the new office all the staff have broadband internet access, access to their e-mail on the BVSNW domain.

United Welsh Tenants Ass

2 Computers have been fitted with a wireless network

 

posted 18th Nov /03