Sponsors & Exhibitors
If you are interested in sponsoring one of our events please contact Claire Clinton on 01273 231291 or email Claire@headstar.com.
BBC Action Network
BBC Action Network aims to reach people who are disillusioned with mainstream politics and want to get more involved in grassroots democracy. The site helps users to find, connect and share experiences with other like-minded people in their community. It also provides lots of useful information such as how to contact your council and local politicians, details of useful organisations, and tips for grassroots campaigning and the legislative process. Since its launch in October 2003 (under it's old name of iCAN), Action Network has helped with a broad range of campaigns, from cleaning up rivers, to protecting woodland, to saving a local infant and junior school from closure. It was newly redesigned and updated in June 2005. The site has acquired 15,000 registered users, facilitated 1200 civic campaigns and receives 170,000 unique visits a month.
For more information, please contact Madeleine Lewis Project Manager, BBC Action Network Outreach , on +44 (0) 20 8576 1898 or at madeleine.lewis@bbc.co.uk
e-Citizen/British Computer Society
e-Citizen is a qualification that has been developed for people with little knowledge of computer use, to help them to develop an understanding of the internet. Promoted by the British Computer Society, the qualification helps increase interaction with online government information and services, raise skill levels to participate in innovation processes and increase opportunities for people to participate in policy-making activates.
For further information visit www.ecitizen.co.uk or contact us on ecitizen@hq.bcs.org.uk or 01793 417530
Sift
Sift (www.sift.com) provides a hosted web content management solution and expert consultancy services to deliver real benefits to the public sector, associations, charities and online publishers. Supported by the Sift Seminar Series, we help to keep our clients at the forefront of the latest online engagement techniques.
Sift’s clients include:
City of York Council - www.sciencecityyork.org.uk
Northumberland County Council - www.ruralvoices.org.uk
European Commission - www.knowledgeboard.com
British Council - www.chevening.com
NHS - www.informatics.nhs.uk
Kingston Primary Care Trust - www.kingstonpct.nhs.uk
Sift is also a preferred supplier on the Scottish Executive's FITSS 3 framework
- www.ruralgateway.org.uk
For more information, please contact Darren Falkingham, Marketing Manager, on 0117 915 9609 or at darren.falkingham@sift.com
Web-Labs
Web-Labs supply over 50 Public Sector clients with their Content Management and Electronic Forms systems and will be exhibiting their comprehensive e-Democracy system comprising the following modules:
* E-Consultation and
analysis
* On-line petitions
* On-line
campaigns
* Forums and
Polls
These systems can be purchased individually or as a service from Web-Labs or in co-operation the Local Government Association
Contact:
es@web-labs.co.uk
01525 374859
www.web-labs.co.uk
Public-i
Public-i are the leading provider of web-based multimedia to Local Authorities within the UK, providing a range of services supporting both the Democratic Renewal and Communication strategies. Services include the web-based services of SOLACEtv, multimedia consultancy, production and hosting of Community News Programmes, training / talking head briefings and a range of fixed and mobile webcasting facilities specifically designed for Local Authorities.
For further information visit www.public-i.info or call 0870 907 0025.
Delib
Delib is the UK’s leading e-Participation company, developing innovative online consultation, learning and social software tools for the public sector, NGOs and business. Delib have been at the forefront of the e-democracy for the last 5 years. In 2002-2003, the Delib team worked as part of the BT consortium on the UK's first e-voting pilots. Following on from this success, Delib launched the first national e-democracy portal CitizenSpace.co.uk in 2004, and have recently launched Citizen Space Local and Panels, designed to help Local Authorities achieve a number of their e-government priority outcomes.
For further information visit www.delib.co.uk or contact Chris Quigley on Chris@Delib.co.uk
mySociety
mySociety is a charitable body that builds websites which give people simple, tangible benefits in the civic and community aspects of their lives. The best known of these areWriteToThem.com and PledgeBank.com.
For further information visit www.mysociety.org or call 0870 907 0025.