EIL Intercultural Learning has gone one more step to reducing its carbon footprint by converting its Volunteer Abroad brochure to a digital online version. In 2010 it plans to convert all its printed brochures and publications and this will all be made possible through the sponsorship and skills of UK based design company ADK Ltd.

The Experiment in International living (EIL), founded in 1932, was of the first organisations of its kind to engage individuals in intercultural living and learning. The organisation has held consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council as a non-governmental organisation since 1978, and with The Council of Europe since 1981. In 1989 it was recognised as a Peace Messenger organisation by the United Nations Secretary General.

It is hoped that the move towards digitising its printed material will make the distribution of information easier and more accessible for EIL’s organisations around the world.

Brendan Kelleher, manager in the Irish office of EIL said “We are very pleased to have ADK as sponsors and to help us convert our print to digital, and though we started out with just our Ireland office ADK has now agreed to offer the same sponsorship to the Federation, which covers 21 countries worldwide”.

The sponsorship value of ADK’s contribution could mean a significant saving over the coming year, not forgetting the environmental benefits of not printing, for EIL which is a not-for-profit organisation.

“We completely support the great work that EIL does around the world and I hope all 21 countries and federation members benefit from the deal we have struck with EIL” says Andrew Knutt, director of ADK Ltd.

Andrew continues “We live in a digital age and the more we can assist organisations like EIL in adopting digital solutions the more we know that we can play our part in helping them provide intercultural learning opportunities”.

To learn more about EIL or ADK Ltd please visit the following links: http://www.adk.ltd.uk http://www.eilireland.org http://www.experiment.org

ADK Ltd, an Associate of Institute of Business Consulting and one of Somerset’s leading independent e-business and design consultancy service providers, today announced a new and exclusive £1000 grant funded Strategic Leadership and E-Business Development Coaching/Mentoring Service for charities, volunteer groups, non-profit and third sector organisations who wish to develop their strategic, personal and management skills in e-business, e-marketing and project planning.

In addition to this ADK Ltd is offering charities, volunteer groups, non-profit and third sector organisations the chance to claim additional funding of up £1000 in the form of sponsorship for website design and development.

Based on years of coaching and providing e-business and web design services the new provision aims to increase the leadership and management capabilities of organisational leaders and their senior managers or members so they can advance their charity or organisation and boost their personal development through the use of technology.

With the addition of Skills Minister Lord Young’s announcement of a £1000 Leadership and Management Advisory Service grant from Train to Gain, its clear that charities and third sector organisations throughout the South West will be able to use grants like this to access training programmes like ADK’s.

“Anybody can learn functional job specific skills but our leadership development service is designed to develop the person, manager and leader. We start the process by showing how knowledge of skills can be used to develop a successful leader in any environment, whether business or e-business” said Andrew Knutt, ADK’s Managing Director.

“We see many charities, organisations and individuals evaluating the effectiveness of their current approach and what we do is assist in reviewing that approach from the website, e-marketing, management, business and personal perspective. Our leadership programme is designed to understand the key opportunities and issues from a range of perspectives - customer and provider, and review the effectiveness and potential for use of e-business in charity or third sector organisations” continues Andrew.

In addition, organisational leaders and managers will learn tips and strategies to help them bring order to the chaos of running an e-business so they can get better control and gain powerful insight into simple ways to increase profits, impact and develop as an effective manager.

Andrew was pleased to offer charities, volunteer groups, non-profit and third sector organisations this unique opportunity to learn from professionals commenting “Many established organisations are trying to build online capabilities and are asking some fundamental questions on the appropriateness of their business models, leadership skills, personal ambitions and the performance of their websites in this collaborative, technological world. This raises challenges as to what can be done to increase their game, processes and knowledge needed for a successful online presence and charity or third sector organisation”.

To learn more about ADK’s Strategic Leadership and E-Business Development Coaching/Mentoring Service download the brochure at: www.adk-ltd.co.uk/pdfs/leadership-management-charities-website.pdf
or contact ADK Ltd on 0845 602 6729 or email info@adk.ltd.uk

For information on your eligibility for the £1000 grant contact your local Train to Gain office at www.traintogain.gov.uk or email LMAS@businesslinksw.co.uk or telephone 08456 047 047.