About Us

Fossbox started out as an ICT project of the East London CVS Network. With the invaluable support of Technology & Social Action, Fossbox is now an independent Community Interest Company providing ICT services to SEs, VCOs, and ethical businesses.

We work with Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) providing Content Management Systems, online collaboration, social networking and FOSS IT training.

We also install and support Ubuntu Desktops, Servers and Networks.

Paula Graham

Paula has 25 years media, web production, consultancy and research experience for organisations as diverse as Pathé, the NHS, Google, Cinenova, and the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists. She is active in FOSS advocacy and in promoting women's participation with Technology & Social Action and Eclectic Tech Carnival. Paula is an experienced researcher with a PhD in culture and communications and is an accredited online trainer.

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Chris Bailey

Chris Bailey has been active in developing internet use for social movements and Trade Unions for many years. Chris was the Coordinator of the European Civil Society Internet Rights Project, funded by the Open Society Institute. He was the Founder of Internet Rights Bulgaria, an organisation that uses the Internet and ICT to strengthen the work of the emerging social movement NGOs in Bulgaria. Chris has an MA in European Politics.

Robin Zadara (BlogInk)

Robin’s career has spanned the public and private sectors in both large organisations like DTI, Ofcom, guardian.co.uk and Google and small organisations in the education and recruitment industries. He has been involved with social networking since the late nineties using blogs as global discussion forums. More recently he has built up an expertise in social networking as a business communications tool.