Boards and partnerships

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, promotes wider social and economic progress through the advancement of information technology science and practice.
www.bcs.org

Connect is a campaigning trade union representing managers and professionals in the communications industry.
www.connectuk.org

The Confederation of British Industry is the premier lobbying organisation for UK business on national and international issues.
http://www.cbi.org.uk/

The Federation of Small Businesses is the UK's largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms.
http://www.fsb.org.uk/

Getting British Business Online is a joint initiative by Google, Enterprise UK, BT, e-skills UK and many other partners to help small businesses create their first website and help them understand the opportunities offered by the internet. We've set a target of helping 100,000 UK organisations get their first website easily and for free by the end of 2010.
http://www.gbbo.co.uk

The Institution of Engineering and Technology is one of the world’s leading professional societies for the engineering and technology community.
http://www.theiet.org/

Intellect is the leading trade association which serves to represent its members in the UK technology industry.
www.intellectuk.org

The National Computing Centre is the largest and most diverse corporate membership body in the UK IT sector.
www.ncc.co.uk

PCS is the Public and Commercial Services union representing those in the civil service and government agencies.
www.pcs.org.uk

Race Online 2012 aims to bring people and organisations together to improve the life chances of the 10 million people who have never been online, particularly the four million who are also socially and economically excluded. Led by Martha Lane Fox, Race Online wants to get the UK as close as possible to 100% online by the London Olympics.
http://raceonline2012.org/

SFEDI is the Government recognised UK Standards Setting Body for Business Support and Business Enterprise.
http://www.sfedi.co.uk/