LATEST NEWS AND EVENTS

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July 08 - European E-inclusion Awards (SWBB nominated)

July 08 - SWBB shortlisted for the UK Catalyst Awards, Community awards for social technology

June 08 - 16th June, East Midlands Regional ICT conference, University Park, Nottingham, SWBB have a workshop/case study session.

May 08 - Ofcom fixed wireless 5.8 GHZ licence is acquired.

Dec 07 - NEW BOOK - The story of South Witham Broadband is published - See Lulu Publishing for more details

Dec 07 - Remote support now available!

July 07 - SWBB wins the Lincolnshire & Rutland Business Awards 2007 - supporting the community award.  

June 07 - SWBB joins IT 4 Communities - an organisation which provides ICT support/advice and vounteers for Charities and not for profits.

May 07 - SWBB have been successful in their application to BT Community Connections

SWBB's  application to the call for projects for the exhibition of the conference "Bridging the broadband gap" (14-15 May 2007) in Brussels has been successful. Thank you everyone for the lovely comments.

March 07 - AGM, Angel Inn, South Witham, 7.30 pm, Thursday 29th March.

Nov 06 - SWBB become registered suppliers for the Community and Voluntary sector via the ICT HUB

Sept 06 - SWBB win the Welland Enterprise Best Use Of  ICT Award sponsored by I - Net.

July 06 - SWBB atttend award ceremony - runners up for the Lincolnshire & Rutland Social Enterprise of the Year.

June 06 - Our award winning wireless network doesn't reach every part of our area and the initial cost of an external antenna can be too much for some customers. To allow us to provide a service where wireless may not be the best option we have set up an arrangement to sell ADSL broadband over BT phone lines. Please see www.adsl.southwitham.net for further details

May 2006 - All backhaul lines go over to MAX DSL

April 2006 -  SWBB join Lincolnshire Co-operative Development Agency

18th March 2006 - Annual General Meeting of South Witham Broadband Ltd, 12.30 p.m Saturday 18th March 2006 at the Angel Inn.  There are certain statutory proceedings to deal with at the AGM, however, it is our intention to keep this short and allow the rest of the afternoon to take on a more social atmosphere.  **Note: The A.G.M. will be followed by an informal meeting to provide an opportunity for discussion of items raised by members.  Please give prior notice of any item you wish to raise via email.  Any member may nominate any other member, or formal representative of a member organisation, to stand for a position on the Board.
Such a nomination must include the Forename, Surname, Address, Postcode of both the nominee and the person making the nomination.
Any nominee must confirm their intention to stand for Board membership either by email or in writing to the correspondence address as above or verbally to an existing Board Member by 11th March 2006.

11th December - Christmas Carvery for members/friends of SWBB - 6 - 9 pm at the Fox, A1, Colsterworth.

22 November - SWBB commended at the Angela Vivian Award - A new award to celebrate Angela Vivian's approach to life.  Angela Vivian was a community champion and the Chair and Project Director of IT for the Terrified, a group dedicated to helping people overcome their fear of using computers. Angela described herself as "a crusader, missionary and lunatic". A lifetime believer in the concept of ‘pro bono populo’, she spent over 40 years in the Inland Revenue. She ’changed direction’ in 1997 (she never used the word retirement) and launched a number of social enterprises designed to reduce the ‘digital divide’ in real terms for disenfranchised and disadvantaged communities. " In making the Award, the judges will be looking for a person who has, against all the odds, got something significant done which really makes a difference.   The winner will have the passion and enthusiasm of an achiever.   They will be a creator not an adaptor; a leader not a follower; a ‘doer' not a ‘talker' ".  

12/13th October - Rural Net Conference, Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Bramhope, Yorkshire

1st September - Community hotspots -  The Blue Dog, Sewstern and the White Lion, Colsterworth.  Sip and Surf..

1st August - Through the Enterprise for Inclusion grant SWBB have been able to access funds to subsidise the cost of equipment needed for low income and disadvantaged groups to be able to access broadband in their own homes, enabling us to reach those who would benefit most and those that need the initial support that community broadband can offer.  Call us for more details.

22nd July -  SWBB attend the Welland Enterprise Awards Dinner, runners up for the “Best use of ICT award” for small businesses in the areas of Rutland, South Kesteven, East Northamptonshire, Melton or Market Harborough, sponsored by Four Thinking Consultancy and Training Ltd. The Awards took place at the CLA Game Fair.  

20th July - Digital Photography Taster Session, South Witham Village Hall, 1 - 3 p.m.  Course is run by Jan Slack from Colsterworth.  Places must be confirmed.

July 12th - South Witham Village Hall, 7 - 9 p.m.  First drop in session with Tom.

9th July - Voice over Broadband demo - Angel Inn, South Witham, between 12 and 3 p.m.  A smalll selection of  different hard/soft voip phones will be demonstrated so that you are able to make an informed choice as to what is best for you.

18th May - We have arranged for all our members to have free access (worth £50) to web portal www.expertsonline.tv featuring video interviews with high profile business people and Entrepreneurs from round the world, plus much more.

 

16th May - SWBB appear on BBC 2 Working Lunch.  Need Real player and forward to 20:18.

21st March - SWBB becomes supplier for RABBIT - The aim of RABBIT is to trial alternative  methods of providing broadband internet to small businesses in remote areas and to evaluate the effectiveness of the available solutions. The project is aimed at small businesses in areas that either cannot receive a high speed ADSL or Cable Modem solution or can only receive minimal insufficient speeds and suffer from poor quality lines.

In order to assist small businesses to get connected, Rabbit will provide  information on available solutions and, for those accepted onto the trial  will provide financial assistance for the first year to the tune of £400  or £700 depending on the chosen system

20th March - SWBB become mentors for the Community Broadband Network (CBN). Working together we can make sure that the benefits of broadband reach all communities, and the people who live and work in them.  Communities are setting up their own services often using wireless or satellite technology.  Some are creating imaginative new uses for broadband technology. All are committed to helping meet the target of 100% broadband coverage throughout the UK.  CBN  has an expert panel of mentors - people with experience of setting up local broadband and IT projects

14th March 05 - South Witham Broadband wins the Wireless Category in the Sustain IT 2004 E Well being Awards. Judges comments: South Witham Broadband highlights the  power of community action and its ability to achieve the improbable.  It has brought the latest ICT within reach of a rural community and therefore strengthened their access to services and opportunities.



22nd January - Successful air to ground Mesh Trails (802.11b) took place. View the movie (broadband connection required and Windows Media Player) - read Don's Blog - History in the making!

19th January 05 - CAN Do Awards- and Wifi Colloquium (networking event).  Celebrating the achievement of community networkers (CAN doers), the very first CAN do awards were presented on January 19th at South Witham Village Hall. SWBB were proud to win ABC Best Network, Most Involved Local Community and Best Customer Service award amongst others.

 

 

5th December - South Witham Village Hall gets CCTV through the Mesh.

1st December - the Into the Mesh Video is now complete! To download click here.

26th November - SWBB are presented with the runners up certificate (Community Award) at the Grantham Journal Business Awards Ceremony.

5th November - South Witham Broadband have set up a trade account with a major supplier and organised the account so that members can utilise the trade discount available on items such as Desktops/handhelds/PDA's, Notebooks, Printers, Peripherals, Software etc.  Contact us for further details.

8th June – SWBB links Member sites.

6th June – Referral Scheme introduced – Members who share the good news about the service and introduce a new member who takes the service will now be rewarded!

20th May – South Witham Broadband signs up to the Rural Charter.

9th April – SWBB attend the WLAN event at Olympia.

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