Bright ideas Bright Future Julie Harris Chief Executive ANNUAL REPORT 2007

We aim to encourage and develop the use, understanding and enjoyment of Information Technology for the benefit of individuals, businesses and communities . Our Values : Supportive, Innovative, Accessible, Inspirational, Ethical Our Mission

We aim to encourage and develop the use, understanding and enjoyment of Information Technology for the benefit of individuals, businesses and communities .

Our Values : Supportive, Innovative, Accessible, Inspirational, Ethical

Our Objectives High quality ICT training and support ICT services and support for VCOs and SMEs Local employment, good employment practices Ethical, effective and responsive organisation

High quality ICT training and support

ICT services and support for VCOs and SMEs

Local employment, good employment practices

Ethical, effective and responsive organisation

Structure You the Members sit at the top! Board elected by Members : 5 Non Exec Directors and 3 Exec Directors Staff team (employed by the Board) 10 full-time, 2 part-time Sub-contractors for training delivery Our gardener and our cleaner Work experience placements

You the Members sit at the top!

Board elected by Members :

5 Non Exec Directors and 3 Exec Directors

Staff team (employed by the Board)

10 full-time, 2 part-time

Sub-contractors for training delivery

Our gardener and our cleaner

Work experience placements

2007 – Major Achievements Ministerial visit - Ed Milliband Rob winning National ICT Award South West ICT Conference Edge Award Winners for SW Young Enterprise week success First SEM company

Ministerial visit - Ed Milliband

Rob winning National ICT Award

South West ICT Conference

Edge Award Winners for SW

Young Enterprise week success

First SEM company

Finances £562,664 £16,163 £183,306 (65%) £96,222 (35%) £279,528 2004 £617,258 495,470 £460,247 £435,625 Assets £13,326 -£5793 -£ 2,948 - £13,910 Profit in Year £135,192 (55%) £202,400 (61%) £200,884 (58%) £187,826 (55%) Revenue Grants and Contract Income £112,133 (45%) £127,700 (39%) £145,315 (42%) £152,270 (45%) Commercial Income £247,325 £330,100 £346,199 £340,096 Turnover 2003 2005 2006 2007

Projects Evolve – excellent pilot project supporting ICT needs for rural VCOs – Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset Springboard , SID , User Journey , FTOL – training for targeted learners Switched on Communities – accessibility net:gain – ICT planning for VCOs

Evolve – excellent pilot project supporting ICT needs for rural VCOs – Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset

Springboard , SID , User Journey , FTOL – training for targeted learners

Switched on Communities – accessibility

net:gain – ICT planning for VCOs

Websites Pea-pods – e-learning developments Joshuas – e-commerce for local business Detox4Devon – young people Green Taxi – environmental transport Low Vision Art – accessible website Moorcar – car share social enterprise

Pea-pods – e-learning developments

Joshuas – e-commerce for local business

Detox4Devon – young people

Green Taxi – environmental transport

Low Vision Art – accessible website

Moorcar – car share social enterprise

Training Explore IT Digital Cameras MS Office Web design Range of clients grows

Explore IT

Digital Cameras

MS Office

Web design

Range of clients grows

Consultancy Foyer Federation – national Connecting Dorset – report and bids Net:gain research and development ICT Hub – social enterprise models, faith-based organisations

Foyer Federation – national

Connecting Dorset – report and bids

Net:gain research and development

ICT Hub – social enterprise models, faith-based organisations

Tech Support New and growing service - slowly Coping with demand and capacity Timebank suits our clients well Key skills and expertise needed for this work

New and growing service - slowly

Coping with demand and capacity

Timebank suits our clients well

Key skills and expertise needed for this work

Lows Staff changes Failure with funding bids Struggle with LSC audits Decrease in individual training demand Tough decisions about Ridgeway

Staff changes

Failure with funding bids

Struggle with LSC audits

Decrease in individual training demand

Tough decisions about Ridgeway

Highs Regional work – ICT Champion, Accessibility Champion, Switched on Communities, Social Enterprise Ambassador Role in major Conferences – profile raised Increased Consultancy and Tech Support Net:gain Delegate Support Award Enterprise Week activities

Regional work – ICT Champion, Accessibility Champion, Switched on Communities, Social Enterprise Ambassador

Role in major Conferences – profile raised

Increased Consultancy and Tech Support

Net:gain Delegate Support Award

Enterprise Week activities

The COSMIC Journey Continues Changes in our offices - opportunities New focus on organisational support – training, web, tech, consultancy for organisational development Regional programmes – continued key role New web and technical skills and services New opportunities for partnerships UK-wide

Changes in our offices - opportunities

New focus on organisational support – training, web, tech, consultancy for organisational development

Regional programmes – continued key role

New web and technical skills and services

New opportunities for partnerships UK-wide

Reflections Clear focus on strategic direction, business development and marketing needs to continue Social accounting – keep using the tools even when we don’t go through the whole process Need to review and refine our social and business objectives – reflect changes being experienced Further development of skills, knowledge and expertise on staff team essential

Clear focus on strategic direction, business development and marketing needs to continue

Social accounting – keep using the tools even when we don’t go through the whole process

Need to review and refine our social and business objectives – reflect changes being experienced

Further development of skills, knowledge and expertise on staff team essential

Look Us Up www.cosmic.org.uk www.cosmic.org.uk/facebook www.flickr.com/photos/project-cosmic www.slideshare.net/cosmicjulie www.swict.wordpress.com www.linkedin.com/in/cosmicjulie

www.cosmic.org.uk

www.cosmic.org.uk/facebook

www.flickr.com/photos/project-cosmic

www.slideshare.net/cosmicjulie

www.swict.wordpress.com

www.linkedin.com/in/cosmicjulie

Thank you! Julie Harris Chief Executive 01404 813226 [email_address]

Julie Harris

Chief Executive

01404 813226

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