The Women's Electronic Village Hall (WEVH) was a charitable initiative that met the training needs of women in Information Technology. Manchester had its own WEVH specifically set up to address the lack of training centres for women either wanting to update their knowledge about computers or returning to work after a career break. Established in 1992, it first registered with the Charity Commission in 1994. The WEVH took inspiration from a Scandinavian project that provided computer centres in rural areas to allow residents to access email and to combat isolation. The Manchester WEVH took up the idea, adapting it for inner city residents with limited or no access to computers and telecommunications equipment. The Manchester WEVH was an initative created as part of the electronic communications network Manchester Host, a joint endeavour between Manchester City Council and Manchester Metropolitan University. The WEVH ceased to exist in 2012.