AfSL Website development

Help us create an online community of people who are taking small steps to change the world, by volunteering 2 hours/ week in our web development group.

We're totally redesigning our existing website using the Drupal content management system. We've chosen to use Drupal because it has lots of features to enable networking within and between AfSL's action groups, volunteers and clients; is open source, so it's free and not making profits for Microsoft; and is well-supported by developers, so it's going to develop further and there's lots of online help available.

We're looking for volunteers who are interested in doing one or more of the following:

Setting up website functions using Drupal (Eg forums, site structure, layout) - ideally you will have experience of setting up or specifying a website, but we would also welcome people with no experience who are interested in learning by doing
Transferring the content of the current AfSL website into Drupal - most of this can be done by simple cutting and pasting. A basic knowledge of html would be handy, but if you don't have this it will be an opportunity to pick up some new knowledge
Road testing the website - trying out different parts of the website and telling us how user friendly etc. it is. No prior experience required!
Administering the website when it is up and running - moderating forums, backing up data. No prior experience required!
Programming - we need a PHP programmer to set up some form/data handling routines.

General information about Drupal can be found at http://drupal.org/handbooks

To volunteer, or for further information, subscribe to the AfSL web development group here or to one of the particular task groups below.

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AfSL Web Content

Description: Providing up to date information for the AfSL website

This group is for people with an interest in, or with experience of sustainability issues, research and writing who want to use their skills in order to make sure that this website contains clear, up to date information about sustainability issues and what can be done about them.

The group is involved in the following pieces of work:

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AfSL Web "Look"

Description: Enabling the AfSL website to look good!

This group is for people with an interest in, or with experience of, design of websites. They will contribute to helping design the way this website looks (colours, graphics, font etc), integrating this with work being done by a consultancy firm, Hey Moscow! on a new image for Action for Sustainable Living.

Key tasks are to:

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AfSL Web admin

Description: Day to day administration and management of the website

This group is for people interested in, or with experience of day to day administration and management of websites.

It is working on the following:

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AfSL Web functionality

Description: Developing useful functions for the website

This group is for people with programming or similar experience. We particularly need php programmers and people with experience of setting up or maintaining websites using drupal.

The group is working on the following:

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AfSL Web useability

Description: Testing that this website works and is user-friendly

This group if for anyone who would like to help ensure that this website works correctly, is user-friendly and meets accessibility standards.

As different parts of the website are developed, group members will be asked to have a go at using those parts of the website, reporting any problems, things that don't appear to work etc.

If you would like to help with these tasks, please subscribe to the group and contact the administrator

Stockport

Job Vacancy at Riverbank Community Café and Market Garden: Lead Grower

VACANCY: LEAD GROWER

Riverbank Community Café and Market Garden is a Community
Interest Company. We have secured funding to develop an exciting
new project in Chorlton, based on the Merseybank and Barlow Moor
and Chorlton Park estates. We are a new organisation seeking to
employ a lead grower to work with the community to grow food
organically with the local community.

We are seeking a reliable person with skills in growing and managing local
volunteers to be our lead grower.

Volunteer Opportunity: Can You Lead Rope?

Experienced climbers needed - for eco-volunteers 'thank you' event.

Manchester-based charity Action for Sustainable Living have been going from strength to strength through work from our amazing volunteers around the city.

We want to make all those who have been supporting our various projects over the last few months know how much their help means to us and are going to have a climbing session as a fun and different way of going about it.