Go on – give something back!

Jan. 23, 2013 - PRLog -- Charities need your help! Global Giveback UK is not asking for any financial contributions, but does need the support of the eLearning industry in the UK to ensure the success of this new initiative to help generate free learning resources specifically for the charity and voluntary sector.

Here’s how Global Giveback UK will work, what it’s looking for, and how you can contribute resources and expertise. To find out more, come and chat to the enthusiastic Global Giveback UK team at stand number 31 at Learning Technologies, 29-30 January, London or connect on Linked In (http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Global-Giveback-UK-4727493?home=&gid=4727493&trk=anet_ug_hm) and Facebook (https://en-gb.facebook.com/GivebackUK). Go on, get involved and give something back...

What Global Giveback UK is looking for:

Online learning resources & expertise. Please note that Global Giveback UK is not asking anyone for any money and that all charities in the UK can benefit, not just members of The Charity Learning Consortium. A curriculum of need is being established, to try and match resources to third sector requirements but all donated content is most welcome.

Who can help?

·         Are you a freelance working in the eLearning industry? Would you be willing to help create content for the charity sector? Can you contribute in other ways?

·         Do you work in corporate eLearning and have time to spare to help a charity with a specific project? Or do you have a specific area of knowledge and expertise that you think could benefit charities? Most projects will be carried out online, through specific groups and forums.

·         Are you an eLearning publisher? Could you create something for the charity sector? Do you have any content that could be remastered?

·         Perhaps you are an eLearning supplier, with generic resources that you can donate? Or do you have bespoke content that – with permission - could be adapted?

·         If you work in the media, could you help to promote Global Giveback UK? Media sponsors are being sought to help to raise the profile of this campaign, with updates to raise awareness of the great work that is being done, and to help publicise any specific calls for action.

·         Are you involved in L&D in the third sector? If so, what resources would be of most benefit to you? A curriculum of needs is being established so that Global Giveback UK can try and match donated resources to requirements. You may also have charity specific resources already that you’d be willing to share with others working in L&D in the sector.

·         Do you have other suggestions or contributions to make towards Global Giveback UK? The team behind Global Giveback UK is at the start of an exciting journey and is bursting with ideas - but they don’t have all the answers! The campaign will evolve as it goes along. If you have any suggestions that you think may help, please send them in.

How will Global Giveback UK work?

All content will be available on one repository to make it as accessible as possible. Content will also be accessible to third sector staff directly through social media wherever possible, enabling those working in the sector to access content ‘anytime, anyplace, anywhere’. This kind of accessibility is crucial for the sector - those working in care charities, for example, may not have a desk, whilst those working in charity shops may have no access to the internet whilst working, so flexibility when it comes to accessing learning is critical.

There’s a short film and more information on the Global Giveback UK Facebook (https://en-gb.facebook.com/GivebackUK) page.

Celebrating success

Success will be celebrated with a special recognition Award for the best Global Giveback UK project 2013 at the Charity Learning Awards in the autumn. Very welcome donations will be publicised and progress updates will also be produced.

How to get in touch:

Connect with Global Giveback UK on Linked In (http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Global-Giveback-UK-4727493...) or Facebook (https://en-gb.facebook.com/GivebackUK) to receive updates.

About Us

The Charity Learning Consortium (http://www.charitylearning.org/) is unique! We enable cost effective eLearning within more than 100 third sector organisations, making online learning available to more than 150,000 volunteers and staff. We’re the largest group of charities, housing associations and not for profits working in the third sector in the UK, collaborating to make eLearning affordable and effective.

But we’d like to do even more! That’s why we’ve launched Global Giveback UK, and are asking everyone in the learning technologies community to take part, by donating resources and expertise to charitable organisations. We want all sorts of people to get involved, so if you think you could do anything that could contribute to an online learning course, we really want to hear from you. Please come and chat at stand number 31.

We really can make a difference to the world. One resource at a time...