Highlights from Past Winners

We’ve been consistently blown away by the range and calibre of entries. Here are some of the organisations that sponsors and partners frequently highlight

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The Great British Public Toilet Map

Digital Health Award

The NHS has estimated that 3-6 million people manage reduced continence due to medical or health reasons. Public toilets are a necessity, but with funding being cut, they can be difficult...

Finalist 2016
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Macmillan eCards Cancer Support

BT MyDonate Award

eCards have long been a successful fundraising tool for Macmillan, driving supporter engagement and generating income through donations. Sent to “brighten the day of someone special”, you can choose from an...

Finalist 2016
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Thought Sort

Digital Health Award

Shift.ms is the only community dedicated to recently diagnosed people with multiple Sclerosis (MSers), providing a positive, enabling online community for over 9,500 MSers, empowering them to acknowledge their MS,...

Finalist 2016
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WeKonnekt

BT Young Pioneer Award

WeKonnekt are a group of five pupils from Denbigh High School in Luton: Hasan and Shayaan (Year 10) and Luay, Itesham and Shakil (Year 9), who came together to create...

Finalist 2016
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Femi Owolade-Coombes

BT Young Pioneer Award

At the age of nine, Femi Owolade-Coombes began to get involved in the world of coding. He joined local Raspberry Pi community events, attended the YRS Festival of Code, ran Physical Computing workshops...

Finalist 2016
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Drake Music Scotland

AbilityNet Accessibility Award

Drake Music Scotland use digital technology to make it possible for people with disabilities of all ages and abilities to play, learn, compose and perform music. Using a combination of movement sensors,...

Finalist 2016
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StreetLink

Community Impact Award

Every night, there is an estimated 3,569 people sleeping on the streets, with new rough sleepers are arriving daily. Supporting homeless people is fast becoming a national crisis. The StreetLink...

Finalist 2016
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OxSight

AbilityNet Accessibility Award

There are an estimated 285 million people across the world who are registered blind – and over 300,000 of those are living here in the UK. Almost all (85%) have...

Finalist 2016
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Haller Farmers App

Community Impact Award

In Kenya, there are over 5 million smallholder farmers who often have little prior knowledge of farming techniques, and live on unproductive land. The majority of these farms are run...

Finalist 2016
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Monoma – switches that build social and learning skills

AbilityNet Accessibility Award

Designed by assistive technology company Filisia, Monoma use gaming and sensory technology to engage people with special education needs through music, lights and storytelling. By touching, seeing and hearing, the product...

Finalist 2016
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Camara

Community Impact Award

To date, 1 million children in Kenya regularly do not attend school, for a variety of reasons. To address this problem, Camara has developed a training approach that focuses on providing...

Finalist 2016
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Playmob

BT MyDonate Award

Playmob is a single platform that makes fundraising simple for game developers and brands, whilst raising awareness for their chosen charity. Once a game studio or business has been paired with their ideal...

Finalist 2016