SpecialEffect: Helping disabled people play computer games
Accessibility Award 2014
SpecialEffect’s mission is to enable anyone, whatever their physical disability, to enjoy video games and leisure technology. It’s not all for the sake of fun, though as SpecialEffect believes in...
An eye care app that is transforming millions of lives
Digital Health Award 2014
At least 280 million people worldwide are visually impaired, 39 million of these people are blind and yet 80% of blindness is avoidable. Peek is a smart-phone based portable eye...
EVA Park supports people living with aphasia
People's Award 2014
“If EVA Park wasn’t there, I wouldn’t be doing what I do, talk to everyone, going out as well. Went to club on my own two weeks ago. Never done...
WIMPS: Making politics more relevant to young people
Community Impact Award 2014
WIMPS are young journalists, film makers, presenters and campaigners who show that young people’s opinions matter. WIMPS stands for “Where Is My Public Servant?” – a project based on Northern Ireland...
Helping people get online – and keeping them there!
Youth Award 2014
Ryan McMurdo is head of IT drop-in sessions for Startpoint, supporting over 1,000 learners get online and, more importantly, stay online each year. At 16 he took a part-time job...
UCanDoIT: Digital skills for disabled people
People's Award 2014
UCanDoIT believe that every person should be afforded the possibility of achieving their greatest potential. They work with each of their learners on a one-to-one basis, within their own homes...
Delivering Digital Skills for Disadvantaged in East London
Digital Skills Award
Founded in 1984 ELATT is a charity based in Hackney that helps disadvantaged adults and young people succeed in life and work through to digital technologies. Over 800 people studied...
Helping people with dementia keep track of appointments
People's Award
When Kevin Marsch’s mum was diagnosed with Vascular Dementia in 2010 he used his IT skills to build a simple system to help her keep track of appointments and medication...
Tackling social exclusion in mental health
Community Impact Award 2013
Self Help Services is a user-led group that has delivered Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Services to over 1500 people across Greater Manchester in the past year. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is...
Using e-learning to deliver affordable cognitive behavioural therapy
Community Impact Award
Self Help Services is a user-led group that has delivered Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Services (cCBT) to over 1500 people across Greater Manchester in the past year. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy...
