Simplify your monitoring and administration

The first post...
"I am desperately looking for a database solution that can log membership of our charity (names, addresses etc. of members) which will also be able to log instances of external/internal meetings (with whom and when), usage of our centre (i.e. drop-in-, groups accessed, whether visitors or members, seeing a worker etc. etc. etc.) for our monitoring and evaluation. We have had, so far, three database 'experts' working on this for the last three years - the first 'expert' did a runner after he won the Lottery, the second lot of 'experts' where computer students at a local uni, the third is an 'expert' in database design but doesn't seem to be able to grasp what information I need from the database. So far it has taken the last one nearly one and half years (and very little apparent work) to get............nowhere! I have been to see them three times with detailed explanations of what I require but nothing. I am tearing my hair out! Can ANYONE help me please? "

And afterwards...
"I know it's a bit 'late in the day' to post once more regarding the problems I was having with my database and whether or not I had solved the problem, but I am more than delighted to say that I have. Hurrah!!!
Firstly, I trawled the internet to see if there were any likely looking designers who would be able to offer something not too expensive and, yes, I found what seemed to be the perfect solution - Lamplightdb.co.uk, specialising in affordable databases for charities and voluntary organisations.
I tried the demo model a few times, then got the Workers to try it also - even those who are 'computerphobes' found it easy to use - and contacted Matt Parker post haste.
Matt had the database up and running to my requirements within two weeks. It works perfectly, and whenever I need something changing, additions made or whatever Matt very quickly responds to my e-mails which, following several years of incredible frustration, is like a breath of fresh air.
Many thanks, Matt.
Very Happy"