Charities need help with their IT systems and they need YOU! In ONE weekend, you can make a difference by using your IT skills to solve a problem which would make charities' day to day operations more efficient.

Some of the potential activities you could be doing may include:

• modernising a charity's website
• provide guidance around an existing technology platform which a charity could benefit from
• optimising an existing IT system
• adding new functionality to an website/application
• developing a proof of concept for a charity to trial to support a funding application

The end result of these activities will make a huge difference to a charity.

So why take part?

This is an opportunity for you to:

• use your skills for good cause and make a difference
• network with like-minded people
• test or try out new skills
• get outside of your comfort zone

Just one weekend's worth of your time can be hugely beneficial to charities.

Charities:

http://www.renewbrighton.org/

Introduction to the Organisation: An organisation that emerged in a post-quake community to facilitate the community’s recovery. Their project will create a platform for the numerous other charities and volunteer organisations in greater Brighton to work together towards a better future; ultimately it will encourage and enable a more collaborative approach to service funding and delivery ~ a principle at the core of community-led recovery and development.

http://www.volcan.org.nz/

Introduction to the Organisation: Operating since September 1988, Volunteering Canterbury supports informal and formal volunteering supporting volunteer organisations across the city by providing a platform for recruitment, guidance for volunteer management and training and supporting organisations within the sector. Their Charity IT project will help move their organization towards a future where IT manages their needs.

http://www.gapfiller.org.nz/

Introduction to the Organisation: Gap Filler aims to temporarily activate vacant sites within Christchurch with creative projects, to make for a more interesting, dynamic and vibrant city. Established as a result and reaction to the numerous Christchurch earthquakes, Gap Filler aims to entice and encourage citizens and visitors to Christchurch to engage and experiment in the new city landscapes. This project aims to create an on-line digital tool as a guide to ‘free’ Christchurch – the transitional, the creative and the favourite places participants share

http://addington.timebanks.org/

Introduction to the Organisation: A collaborative portal site to facilitate trading / exchange of time as a commodity in the Addington area. Keeping it open source, it can be used for other suburbs as well. Their database needs to be created for an on-line trading of one user's time spent in serving other users of the system. Every user's hour would be considered the same..

Agenda:

Friday

5:30pm-7.30pm: Charities pitch their IT project. Afterwards, volunteers will form teams by picking which project they wish to work on. These teams will work together with a representative of the charity over the weekend.

Saturday

9:00am: Teams start working to solve their choosen charities problems. Mentors will support the teams and help to provide guidance for a solution that could be implemented within the weekend.

12:00pm: Team updates followed by a networking lunch and exchange of ideas.

5:00pm: Nibbles and drinks to finish the day.

Sunday

9:00am: Start Day 2.

12:00pm: Further team updates followed by a networking lunch.

4:00pm: Presentation of the team projects.

5:30pm: End of the hackathon, nibbles and drinks to celebrate.

There will be an ample supply of coffee and tea available throughout the weekend.

You can look at the previous volunteers and charities' feedback here.