2014
The friendly face of computer help
St Albans and District Café Net was founded in 2002, with the intention of providing basic computer and internet training, delivered by a team of volunteers. Café Net provided support … Read more
Helping people get online – and keeping them there!
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 … Read more
Helping older people get the most from the web
Age UK Trafford is a local charity that helps older people get online in a fun, informal environment. With the help of volunteers they arrange drop-in sessions and run five-week … Read more
UCanDoIT: Digital skills for disabled people
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 … Read more
An eye care app that is transforming millions of lives
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 … Read more
WIMPS: Making politics more relevant to young people
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 … Read more
Affordable solar power for mobile phones
Mobile phones at the bottom of the economic pyramid markets are becoming very valuable because they give people access to opportunities. Subsistence farming adds very little value to an economy … Read more
Meet the Judges: Sarah Ogden, Board Director at 3 Monkeys Communications
Our amazing panel of judges this year includes Sarah Ogden, Board Director at 3 Monkeys Communications. Sarah has worked in PR for over a decade, and was previously the Managing … Read more
SpecialEffect: Helping disabled people play computer games
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 … Read more
Meet the Judges: Helen Milner, Chief Executive at Tinder Foundation
As we are fast approaching the end of the nominations period for this year’s Tech4Good Awards, it’s time to start introducing our amazing panel of judges. Remember the panel will … Read more
Last chance to enter this year’s Tech4Good Awards
Nominations close on the 6th May – get in quick! Nominations for this year’s Tech4Good Awards close on 6 May in a week, so we’re reminding you about this year’s … Read more
Spotlight: Young People’s Award
Last year we introduced the T4G Youth Award, which is now known as the Young People’s Award. The category is designed to showcase the way young people are using technology … Read more