1. Partners, Funders, Training and Information Providers

2. An outline of the project, it’s aims and objectives.

3. ‘A financial kick start for the pilot stage’.

1. A profile of the project funders: Lloyds – TSB Foundation for England and Wales.

4. The development of the pilot stage, including brief profiles of the organisational participants.

1. Mind in Manchester leads the way.
2. Brief profiles of the organisational participants.
3. Voluntary Action Manchester’s fundraising surgeries provide strategic direction.

5. An outline of the I.T. training programme contents.

6. The Project Steering Group

1. Communications and decision-making.
2. The importance of ‘having a voice’ in the decision-making process – the identification of needs and the subsequent adaptation of the project to meet those needs.
3. The need to provide adequate channels for emotional support.

7. Accreditation of Prior Learning.

8. Publication

1. A financial boost to complete the pilot stage from the Halifax Community Affairs Programme.
2. Support from Manchester Community Information Network’s Project
3. The web sites

9. Evaluation

1. The Specific Training and the additional open-learning, training support sessions
2. The project in general.
3. The project as a mental health project – a users perspective

10. Appendix

1. Minutes of Steering Group Meetings and Steering Group Newsletters
2. Project Budget Projection
3. Pilot project costing
4. Manchester Community Information Network (MCIN)
5. The levels of learning opportunities recognised by the Open College of the North West