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Britain Works NGO Programme

Britain Works NGO Programme. Harsha Gadhvi Community Affairs Manager Microsoft Ltd 7 Th December 2009. Microsoft . Global Founded in 1975 Stock went public in 1986 92,736 employees 108 subsidiaries 1.3 million partners 95% revenue stems from partners US$ 9B investment in R&D. UK

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Britain Works NGO Programme

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  1. Britain Works NGO Programme Harsha Gadhvi Community Affairs Manager Microsoft Ltd 7Th December 2009

  2. Microsoft • Global • Founded in 1975 • Stock went public in 1986 • 92,736 employees • 108 subsidiaries • 1.3 million partners • 95% revenue stems from partners • US$ 9B investment in R&D • UK • Formed in 1982 • Around 3000 employees • 7 offices • Over 30,000 partners • Microsoft Research Cambridge

  3. Digital skills • Knowledge economy equal to traditional economy • 77% of all jobs require some digital skills • 10m people digitally excluded

  4. Black Country Project • Focus on Black Country 2006-2009 • Partnership to re-skill 33,000 people • Enabling people to enter workplace or start a business • Invested approx £1m over a 3 years • Project awarded the BITC Big Tick for excellence in community investment • The locations of focus – Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton. • Microsoft in partnership with Black Country Consortium (BCC), RNIB and PRIME.

  5. Help 500,000 people into work (over 3 years) Support employment focussed charities Enhance basic employability skills Create pathways into IT industry Foster technology innovation 100,000 pa 50,000 pa 10,000 pa 7,000 pa Economic Evidence through 2009 IDC Survey & Work Foundation

  6. BRITIAN WORKS NGO PROGRAMME • 3 Year programme • Charities only • Free to join • Benefits for both charity and your learners • Enable Microsoft to measure impact of the programme.

  7. Benefits * software donation subject to an administrative fee.

  8. Software Donations • 6 titles • 50 licences • Windows 7 upgrade (admin fee of £5.00 + VAT per workstation for Windows 7 Professional Upgrade and £6.00 + VAT per workstation for Windows 7 Enterprise Upgrade.) • Through Charity Technology Exchange (CTX) • Shipping and admin costs apply (4% typical retail prices.)

  9. Charity Technology Exchange (CTX) www.ctxchange.org

  10. Hardware • Microsoft Accredited Refurbisher(MAR) programme • Recycled PCs and hardware • Discounted prices start from £60 • Windows 2000 • Windows XP • Microsoft Office 2003 Standard • 120 MAR agents in UK • www.mar.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/EMEA • www.mar.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/FAQ

  11. Microsoft's Digital Literacy Curriculum • Microsoft Digital Literacy Curriculum (DLC) • Launched in April 2008 • Free online training • 5 courses each with 2-3 hours of learning • OCR Level 3 accredited and City & Guilds • Over 1000 OCR exams taken • Available in 30 languages • New subjects coming soon: • How to write a CV • Set up email • Search the internet • www.microsoft.com/uk/dlc

  12. Microsoft IT Academy (ITA) • Essential ITA Membership Normal Price £568.00 plus VAT @ 21.5% Special NGO Price = £482.80 plus VAT @ 21.5% • Advanced ITA Membership Normal Price £1,106.00 plus VAT @ 21.5% Special NGO Price = £940.10 plus VAT @ 21.5%

  13. Free training • Webinars • Once a month • 1 hour online sessions • DLC, Win 7, office products, outlook • Can download previous sessions

  14. Career days • Free event for your learners • Held at Microsoft offices • Microsoft employee volunteers: • Interview advice • CV advice • Inspiring speakers • Learners journey into employment • Tour of Microsoft

  15. Brand Association • ‘Microsoft Britain Works NGO partner’ • All charity partners will be provided with a Britain Works NGO programme branding toolkit: • logos • online banners • certificate templates for learners • a certificate of membership to promote involvement with the Microsoft Britain Works Campaign. • Potentially help with securing bids

  16. Starter pack • Resources kit for the programme: • Britain Works NGO materials: posters, fliers, • DLC marketing materials: posters, fliers, postcards • Branded: • mouse mats • Pens • Window stickers • After 3 months, a NGO partner plaque

  17. Communication • Website • Newsletters: • filled with news about the NGO Programme • Its partners • latest employability topics • advice for charities in the employability arena • Events: webinars, NGO days. • Your feedback is important to us: • britwork@microsoft.com • Helpline free number: 0800 111 4341

  18. Your role • Measure impact of programme • Numbers trained i.e. DLC, office products • Numbers into employment • Every quarter • Reporting mechanism explained when you join • Opportunity to win an Xbox in a prize draw every quarter

  19. Sign up • Through the data collection form • We’ll email you details: • How to join • How to report your numbers • Website to go live this week • Spread the word!

  20. Thank you! Harsha Gadhvi Harsha.gadhvi@microsoft.com Tel: 0118 909 3972 britworks@microsoft.com

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