Preston CitizenZone – going mobile to get people online
BT Get IT Together Award 2012
At first glance its looks much the same as any other commercial vehicle. To the people of Preston, though, it’s a 7.5 tonne lifeline jam-packed with some of the most...
Re-learning digital skills after a stroke
Community Impact Award 2012
Recovering from a stroke is not just about learning to talk and walk again; it is about overcoming a sense of isolation and re-building a belief in the future after...
Community radio station built on the web
Community News Award 2012
Radio Free Brighton is run completely by volunteers who use online radio to build a stronger, more diverse, and integrated community. Their programmes focus on education and empowerment, mutual respect...
Child’s i: A virtual charity that saves the lives of orphans in Uganda
Digital Fundraising Award 2012
Child’s i Foundation finds imaginative solutions to the problem of child abandonment in Uganda and has successfully developed a blend of online and offline fundraising. At its heart, the work...
Mobile phones save lives in remote African communities affected by drought
Innovation Award 2012
ActionAid uses mobile phones to provide timely information to the community in Isiolo, a remote part of Kenya badly affected by the drought. ActionAid delivers monthly food supplies to over...
Alison Crerar – IT Can Help
IT Volunteer of the Year 2012
Building a network of volunteers to help disabled people use computers in their home Alison Crerar was as an academic in Computing. Her research and teaching focused on human-computer interaction,...
Delivering better care services through technical innovation and partnership
Working Together Award 2012
Social Care Institute of Excellence, winners of the Working Together Award Get Connected Investment Project is a capital grant scheme. that has distributed almost £12 million to over 1,200 care...
Global Autocorrect, LexAble
Accessibility Award 2012
Global AutoCorrect is the brainchild of Neil Cottrell, a 26-year-old graduate, who is severely dyslexic. He initially developed the software as a solution to overcome his own difficulties. After graduating...
Professor Stephen Hawking
Tech4Good Special Award 2012
Inspiring all of us to use technology to transform the lives of disabled people Professor Stephen Hawking has transformed our understanding of the universe and has brought science to the...
Internet Buttons make the internet easier to use
Innovation Award 2011
Internet Buttons simplify the Internet for new or nervous users. A simple webpage is created by a friend or family member with a few simple buttons that link to websites...
