net:gain

Who is net:gain?
net:gain is a partnership initiative under ChangeUp, funded by Capacitybuilders and delivered by NAVCA. The concept was originally developed by a consortium, which manages the delivery of the programme for the benefit of the sector. These organisations are outlined below.

The programme is supported by a wide range of other stakeholders including:

• Government departments and the Government Offices in the Regions
• regional and sub-regional consortia working to further ChangeUp
• UK online centres working to deliver the net:gain programme locally
• other stakeholders and funders

NAVCA
NAVCA is the national voice of local third sector infrastructure in England. We aim to ensure communities are well served by the local third sector by supporting our members and their work with over 160,000 local groups and organisations. NAVCA believes that local voluntary and community action is vital for healthy and inclusive communities.

ICT Champions
There are nine regionally-based ICT Champions co-ordinated by NAVCA and funded for three years to work with ChangeUp consortia. By listening to needs and issues raised in their regions, we are lobbying national bodies to ensure policy and funding developments fully address the ICT needs of the sector. We do not promote the use of technology for its own sake, but believe that it must be tailored to reflect people’s needs. We work in an ethical and transparent way to build trust and long lasting relationships.

Capacitybuilders
Capacitybuilders is a non-departmental public body (NDPB) which manages the ChangeUp programme and works with other funders to build the capacity of the third sector. It exists to create a more effective third sector by improving support for third sector organisations.