2011
Tech4Good Impact: Shift
Access to the digital world can be life changing. It can teach us new skills, make our bills cheaper, help us keep in touch with friends and family or apply … Read more
Turning digital pennies into micro-donations
Pennies is an electronic charity box that enables people to donate a few pence of their electronic change as they pay for with a debit or credit card. In the … Read more
The chip shop in Stockport that serves up digital skills
A community-based cybercafé and learning centre that has grown out of a fish and chip shop. It is a base for a huge range of learning and training-based activities and … Read more
Reaching silver surfers in sheltered accommodation
Colin is responsible for running Silver Surfer IT taster sessions in sheltered accommodation for elderly people across the UK. He works mainly with people with sight impairments using tools such … Read more
Bringing fun and games to children in hospices
Lifelites is a UK-based children’s technology charity that provides a package of fun and educational technology to every one of the 49 children’s hospices in the UK and Ireland. The … Read more
Internet Buttons make the internet easier to use
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 … Read more
Delivering bespoke computer packages to over 9,000 severely disabled children
XMA and iansyst collaborated to ensure delivery of bespoke computer packages to enable over 9,000 children those with disabilities and special needs get online.
Lloyds Banking Group wins AbilityNet Excellence in Accessibility Award
Lloyds Banking Group was awarded the AbilityNet Excellence in Accessibility Award in recognition of its huge commitment to meeting the needs of its workforce. The video below was shown at … Read more
Lifelites loves the limelight
Lifelites won two awards at the ceremony: recognition in the ‘Accessibility’ category for their work with assistive technology and declared overall winners as they collected ‘Best in Show’. This national … Read more
Online radio made by older people, for older people
Vintage Radio is an online community radio station in Birkenhead, Merseyside, that is run by older people for older people. It started broadcasting in February 2009 and has given 60 … Read more
Tough job for judges with 250 entries submitted for Tech4Good
Entries are now closed for this year’s Tech4Good Awards. We had close to 250 entries in total so a big thank you to everyone who took the time to submit … Read more
Mariella Frostrup joins forces with Martha Lane Fox to celebrate Tech4Good
TV presenter Mariella Frostrup is joining Digital Champion, Martha Lane Fox in supporting the Tech4Good Awards. She’s agreed to be official compère at the Awards Ceremony scheduled to take place at … Read more
