A New Trust

Eltham Computers in Homes is going forward in 2009 with the formation of a new trust.
Taranaki E-Learning Trust was set up in November 2008 with five trustees: Karen Cave, Richard Oliver, David Birchler, Chester Borrows and Troy Egan.

Elaine Gill has gracefully consented to be our Patron. She's a very busy lady, and while she offered her aid in setting up the trust, she was unable to become a trustee. She was grateful to know that her involvement as patron will be limited to attending functions and accepting prizes on our behalf!

The Taranaki E-Learning trust takes over the Computers in Homes challenge from Eltham Community Care, who helped us manage and oversee the 2006-2008 Computers in Homes project with funding from DIA's Community Partnership Fund.

Our trust deed is based on the 2020 Communications Trust deed so that we can be aligned with the other regional 2020 trusts that are being created throughout the country.

A winning Smile

Happy Graduates pose with their Graduation Certificates

We're away!

We have finally got our funding from the Community Partnership Fund.
We had one or two problems, but it's all good now.

Our next class starts on April 20th.

Article in South Taranaki Star March 2007

Third Lucky Group - Thanks to TSB Community Trust

Early in 2006, we found out that part of the Eltham School was to be demolished, including the bit that our netpod was in. So we had to move.

We found a good place in the Eltham Community Centre, and set up the netpod there. Improvements needed to be made. There were cables going everywhere. The computers were somewhat cramped. Half of the room was only accessible if we went down the corridor and unlocked another door to get into it. The chairs were not suitable.
We took down part of the wall dividing the room. It lightened up the teaching space and gave us the illusion of more room.

This was done in time for the third Computers in Homes group. Still have cables going everywhere, however. We found that if someone bumped the phone cable, everyone lost their internet connection.

We were able to run this group thanks to funding from TSB Community Trust.

We are still working on the problems.

Stratford Press July 2006 Graduation

Second CIH Class - May 2006

At the end of 2005, Laurence from the 2020 Communications Trust contacted our group and offered help in applying for funding from DIA's Community Partnership Fund.
Frantic activity ensued. We received notification in early 2006 that we'd passed the first hurdle, and it was time to make a run for the next.
In the meantime, our second class started in May 2006. We were given more funding from the 2020 Trust and Computers in Homes national group to have this class while we waited to hear about our CPF bid.

First Computers in Homes in Eltham - 2005

The First Computers in Homes class started in February 2005 at the Eltham Primary School. Our pod was incorporated into one of the classrooms, and consisted of seven networked computers and one printer, which worked!

Fifteen families started and completed the five week course.

Graduation was held at Waitara Primary School on March 16, 2005.