18 Digital Inclusion Wales: 2008 Conference Report
Question and Answer:
Session One continued
onset of the next phase, so we can Alun Burge said that he was aware
collaborate with other interested that the paperwork needs to be
parties.’ made simpler and that it remains
>Community Brokers are a key
element of this programme and
have underpinned its success
The Deputy Minister added ‘there’s an aspiration of Communities
a lot of kit being bought for @One. Alun then said how the
different facilities but is it being Communities @One Advisory
used? Are groups collaborating Group helped shape the concept
properly? Flexibility is needed along of Community Brokers, and that
with a mapping process to show the approach in the next phase of
where the investment is and where the initiative might see a broader
other community groups can work remit for Brokers, but their general
with Communities @ One to make work will stay the same.
best use of resources.’
The Deputy Minister followed up by
The next question came from a saying that the Community Brokers
representative of a Communities are a key element of this
@One project in the Neath area: programme and have underpinned
“Thanks to our Community Broker its success, adding “which is why
who has assisted our elderly we were anxious to say what we
beneficiaries with paperwork. If had to say today about the
Communities @One continues, extension of funding to
please keep the Brokers and can September.”
you also make paperwork easier?”