JamiesComputers

• Crackdown on Illegal E-Waste Export From JamiesComputers in JamiesComputers (151 days old)

  Environment Agency enforcement officers have raided two sites in east London and in Essex in the most significant action to date in stopping the suspected illegal export of electrical waste from the U… more

• Turning donations into positive outcomes From JamiesComputers in JamiesComputers (151 days old)

  It's April 21st and there's a group of work placements huddled around cups of coffee excitedly planning their day. These individuals are people that have joined Jamie's to benefit from our training, … more

• We're appealing for another 6 donations! From JamiesComputers in JamiesComputers (218 days old)

  We're continuing to work with Computer Aid International to send more refurbished computers to the developing world. The computers are put to use where they're needed most. They're used in thousands… more

• Computer Aid International Combat Waste Abroad From JamiesComputers in JamiesComputers (225 days old)

  Computer Aid International - an organisation that we work with - have been featured in a CNN news report: Embedded video from CNN Video… more

• Triumph against the odds From JamiesComputers in JamiesComputers (238 days old)

  A case study we just provided to Sparks: Homelessness charity, The Society of St James has been providing food, shelter and support to homeless people in Southampton since 1972. In 2003, senior ho… more

• Prize Winner Rosa, Received Free PC From JamiesComputers in JamiesComputers (244 days old)

  Rosa Chapman from City Limits, Southampton, is delighted to be the winner of Jamies e-bulletin prize draw and is now the owner of a high spec Pentium 4 refurbished computer. It is the first time that … more

• Database - it's on its way! Yay! From JamiesComputers in JamiesComputers (249 days old)

  We're in the process of updating our asset tracking system at Jamie's by installing a database that will give us more hands on information. This will enable us to provide more feedback to customers on… more

• When the Cabinet Came to Town From JamiesComputers in JamiesComputers (268 days old)

  Jamie’s Computers Hosted a Ministerial Visit Southampton based social enterprise, Jamie’s Computers was one of 14 organisations in the region to receive a ministerial visit, when Prime Minister Gor… more

• Snowing again... From JamiesComputers in JamiesComputers (290 days old)

  ... but it's not stopping our learners from arriving for a training day on the web design project! Well done chaps :) And it's coming down quite hard now! Want to know more about the web design… more

• No! She's too young to die! From JamiesComputers in JamiesComputers (296 days old)

  So you’ve had a big clear out at work which has resulted in a big pile of stuff that you no longer need - an old coffee machine perhaps, a desk, some old PCs and a pile of paperwork. You’re pretty sw… more

• Jamie's on the radio From JamiesComputers in JamiesComputers (377 days old)

  Listen out for Jamie's Computers on BBC Radio Solent (96.1FM) on Monday at 12.40pm. … more

• Jamie’s Computers Helps Developing World From JamiesComputers in JamiesComputers (379 days old)

  Jamie’s Computers will be providing refurbished computer equipment to the developing world. Working with Computer Aid International, the Southampton based enterprise will be preparing over 200 comput… more

• Corporate Social Responsibility From JamiesComputers in JamiesComputers (406 days old)

  Many businesses are now thinking about their corporate social responsibilities when procuring new products and services, and indeed when selling and engaging with the community. However, I think the … more

• Learning Team Successes From JamiesComputers in JamiesComputers (459 days old)

  By Kasia Miadowicz Learning & Training Coordinator Well, it’s been a month since I last wrote – and what a month! We had our second visit from the OCN Quality Reviewer mid-July. Having made … more

• Big Day Out From JamiesComputers in JamiesComputers (462 days old)

  We were invited to speak at Homeless Link’s conference this year (www.homeless.org.uk), and joined by two of our service users, Kasia and I travelled to Warwick in July to deliver. During lunch, th… more

• Ethical Sales From JamiesComputers in JamiesComputers (466 days old)

  There’s a new buzzword, or term that is being bounded around - the digital divide. This term is being used by the government and agencies to describe the gap between those people with effective acces… more

• We're on YouTube From JamiesComputers in JamiesComputers (489 days old)

  We recently competed in the government backed Spark competition. As part of the application process senior managers at our organisation had to pitch a panel of experts with our business case. As par… more

• Day in the life of a technician at Jamie's From JamiesComputers in JamiesComputers (490 days old)

  Hello everyone! My name is Ally and I am an IT Technician at Jamie's. I have decided to provide you guys with a insight into what happens during an average day at Jamie's. Right now we are in the… more

• Nerves... From JamiesComputers in JamiesComputers (492 days old)

  First let me introduce myself– I’m Kasia, the Learning & Training Coordinator at Jamie’s. I’ve been on board since the start of Jamie’s, and it’s been a fantastic journey that’s still throwing gr… more

• Don't write them off! From JamiesComputers in JamiesComputers (497 days old)

  It's on a day like today when I realise that we're achieving astonishing things with our clients. I arrived at work today to find that the project was open and the only 3 people in, half an hour befo… more

• Waste Not, Want Not From JamiesComputers in JamiesComputers (515 days old)

  We’re becoming a very environmentally aware society and many of us don’t want to see equipment that is still in working order, go to waste – we would prefer to see our computers ‘go to a good home’. … more

• From JamiesComputers in JamiesComputers (520 days old)

  We’re on a Mission! Jamie’s was originally set up to provide learning and training opportunities to socially excluded adults in Southampton, and this remains our core aim. Providing these opportu… more

• Introduction From JamiesComputers in JamiesComputers (521 days old)

  So I joined this today and thought the best place to start would be with an introduction to me... and the organisation I work for, which is why I'm here really. I think the best way to do this would … more

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