e-Power is a pioneering initiative from Gateshead Council and Gateshead Voluntary Organisations Council (GVOC) which offers local community groups a complete package of software, training and related services to local groups through leading Internet services company, Connect Internet Solutions.

The objective of the initiative is to encourage the Gateshead community and voluntary sector to take advantage of the opportunities offered by ICT and the Internet. The initiative will improve the availability and accessibility of services across the community by increasing the number of organisations with a web presence and boosting the amount of electronic transactions between the council, the voluntary sector and the wider community.

As well as providing a website to the groups involved free web-based email is being offered through GatesheadMail, and e-learning modules through Gateshead eLearningPlace.

The provision of services delivered via e-power is free of charge to qualifying to community groups and voluntary organisations in Gateshead. The initiative is funded by the Government's Invest to Save Budget (ISB).

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