Projects

Bristol Wireless Projects

Bristol Wireless volunteers and supporters are engaged in a number of projects and initiatives as part of the work of the organisation. It is possible to get involved and contribute to all these projects and new people are always welcome. If you don't have the requisite knowledge we will attempt to bring you up to speed as quickly as possible. It may be that you already have knowledge and skills that we urgently need.

Current projects

The following is a list of projects that Bristol Wireless are involved in and a description of them.

Learning

• Our Education Programme - an overview of our education initiatives.
• Training Courses - we run regular courses in basic computer skills and are developing more advanced courses.
• Open Source Advocacy - we are a major promoter of Open Source technologies in Bristol.

Access

• Digital Donation Day - putting old, obsolete computers back into use and getting internet technology to Easton residents.
• Mobile Internet Cafe - an LTSP laptop for on-site training and mobile internet cafe.
• Bannerman Road School - helping bridge the digital divide by providing free computers and internet access to a whole new year's intake in one of Bristol's foremost community schools.
• Easton Residents Network - internet access and cutting edge technology for a diverse group of people and centres in Easton, Bristol.
• Princess Royal Gardens - an LTSP suite installed at this sheltered accommodation project in East Bristol.
• Holroyd House - another LTSP suite installed at block of flats in Windmill Hill, Bristol
• Trinity Community Arts
• LTSP Cabinets - secure spill-proof internet access cabinets.

Advocacy

• ProposedConference
• Social Source South West

Content

• Internet Telephony - Telephony using Voice over Internet Protocol. A project to get free phone calls within the Bristol Wireless network range.
• Media Group - Expanding our mission to get the community to create and absorb its own media.

Can you help?

Do you have the skills to help us with any of these projects? Would you like to learn the skills to help us? In either case, we would be delighted to hear from you as soon as possible.

Full details of how to contact us can be found on our contact page or simply post us an email.