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A social enterprise in Exeter is looking for practical-support to establish an alternative technology education centre for the South West.
I Neil Wintrip came up with a non-profit project in May 1997. Then was recognised by Un Ltd and was awarded a level 1 Millennium award and a Co-op Community dividend award that helped to set up:-
A1 Positive Recycling Project Ltd a non-profit social enterprise.
To Offer the following local recycling services
* Secure on-site Data Destruction
* Efficient removal and recycling of working computer equipment including: laptops * desktops * notebooks * tablet pc's * scanners * printers * photocopiers * keyboards * mice * peripherals * software* monitors * LCS's * TFT's * hubs * servers.
A1 is currently looking for the following there are two types of partnership as follows: -
Informal partners are those who help with the working up of A1 Positive Recycling and may be involved in the delivery (e.g. members of a project steering group, or informal advisors) Such partners may be drawn from the voluntary, statutory or commercial sector, where mutual objectives are being met, or the specific partner has a mission to support A1 Positives community and management groups.
Formal Partners are partnership organisations that are working directly with A1 Positive Recycling to deliver manage the project. Such partners may be drawn from the voluntary, statutory or commercial sector. In this case there will be an identifiable contribution in terms of service delivery management. Some of these contributions may attract remuneration for services, e.g. bookkeeping, payroll, administration and management, and service delivery. However, it would be expected that such services would be provided on a not-for-profit and voluntary basis.
A1 is looking for ‘dynamic and committed individuals’ who can offer practical-hands-on-support and sound business community advice to join the project's board members on the A1 positive management team = Together, Each, Accomplishes, More.
For further information and to arrange an appointment call: (01392) 20 27 79 / 07849-462499.
History
Mr Neil Wintrip originally came up with the idea for the IT learning centre in 1997 and then in May 2005 he became an UnLtd Millennium Award Winner and community champion.
The non-profit enterprise, called A1 Positive Recycling Project, aim to offer IT Hardware computer courses, diagnostic workshops and other IT-based hardware training to anyone over the age of 16.
A1 Positive will also offer free internships to students who wish to gain-practical-work-experience to enhance their qualifications.
A1 also acts as a computer recycling centre, breaking down working machines and using the parts to build new ones.
Mr Wintrip said: "I want computers and computing to be more accessible, because having basic IT hardware skills can improve people's prospects hugely from the ground up.
"A1 will offer a new kind of training, where people will be able to gain practical training experience and vital-work-experience while learning, making them more experienced than the average school leaver."
Mr Wintrip also believes that this project offers a practical-solution to problems that may arise from a recently introduced European Parliament directive which means electrical or electronic waste can not legally go to landfill.
He said: "The aim is to collect unwanted working computer equipment, so that it can be re-used to teach and help people who sign up for a 12 month programme in PC training programme."
Call A1 Positive on: (01392) 20 27 79 or call 07849-462499.
Please note that all with-held numbers and text meaasages will not be answered at all times genuine callers only. No Time-Wasters.
