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What people say about VBN...
"This is groundbreaking stuff. Administrating grant applications is an extraordinarily complex process, particularly where the funds available run into millions of pounds. This unique system enables a simple online registration, eligibility checking and application process enabling us to stay on top of thousands of applications and track their progress through the system.
We are also accountable to the EU and the system will allow us to report to them effectively and to track where funds are at any point in time. We will also be able to demonstrate a huge return on investment by massively reducing our administration costs. "
Steve Cargill, Project Officer, Lincolnshire Broadband Team on the Grant Administration System developed by VBN |
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| YMCA develops online strategy in partnership with vbn |
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| Release date: 05 Oct 2004 |
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YMCA Liverpool site goes live with new online offering
YMCA England is working with Cambridge based vbn, the leading provider of online business networks to help strengthen its online presence across its 144 member YMCAs.
YMCA England has purchased vbn's intelligent networking product offering - a totally integrated out-of the-box web software solution that contains all the content management, membership management, participation, and configuration tools needed to build a professional online network. The partnership with vbn means that all YMCA England's member YMCAs will be able to purchase the netsphere product line at a very competitive price. Hosting and technical support are included as part of the package.
Following a successful pilot for YMCA Liverpool, which went live on Sept 6th, YMCA England will now be offering the software to other YMCAs in England.
The system, which can be deployed within days, will enable YMCAs across England to offer their members an enhanced and professional online service that is consistent in terms of visuals, layout and functionality. Improved functions include a dedicated press area and photo library, registration and database management, and an intranet for staff and board members as well as a newsletter generator.
Stephen Buckley, Information Services Manager, YMCA England said:
'We were looking for a truly integrated content management system that we could offer to all of our member YMCAs. Vbn's software and support package is everything we were looking for and more. Having 144 member YMCAs - each with their own particular needs - to support puts a huge strain on our resources and up until now we could only work on a case-by-case basis. By outsourcing the technological burden we can now offer an extremely competitively priced solution with a dramatically reduced development time. In addition, vbn will help us build the YMCA brand through locally adapted visual templates and help offer consistency to visitors to YMCA websites. We are delighted with it.'
Paul Malone, Commercial Manager, Liverpool YMCA says of their new website: 'We are really excited to be the first ones to offer this to our members. The site went live on 6th September and we have already received a very good response from staff and members.'
Simon Elliott, founder and CTO of vbn said of the result: 'vbn's site builder range has been a huge success. Because it's an out-of the box product we can quickly configure it to suit the customer's requirements so they can be up and running in just a day. We expect it to be our fastest selling online solution this year.'
About the YMCA
Last year 150 YMCAs in England reached over a million people from over 240 communities.
The YMCA is a worldwide movement, committed to meeting the needs of young people regardless of their gender, race, ability, age or faith particularly in times of need by providing high quality programmes in seven integrated areas:
Housing and Homelessness - The YMCA is the largest provider of safe, supported accommodation in England for single men and women in the 16 to 35 age range
Sport, Health, Exercise and Fitness - More than 50 different activities available from 120 sites in England
Crime and Safety - Prevention work, work with young offenders, ex-offenders and those in prisons
Training and Education - Life skills, vocational qualifications and job search for 250,000 people
Personal and Social Development - Enabling young people to realise their potential
Parenting and Childcare - The YMCA runs a variety of parenting and childcare programmes designed to promote healthy parent and child relationships
Money and Work - YMCAs run a range of programmes covering everything from budgeting skills to job placements
International - Operating in 123 countries worldwide, the YMCA has more than 30 million members
For more information, visit www.ymca.org.uk |
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| Article Id: | 118608 | | Release date: | 05 Oct 2004 |
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