accessibility
Helping people with dementia keep track of appointments
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 … Read more
2012 Accessibility Award winner continues to grow
Since winning the Accessibility Award at the Tech4Good Awards 2012, Lexable has gone from strength to strength. Founded by Neil Cottrell in 2009, Lexable is the company behind Neil’s creation, … Read more
Professor Stephen Hawking
Professor Hawking has transformed our understanding of the universe and is a perfect example of the power of technology to transform people’s lives.
App to help blind and partially-sighted people find their way around
This award was a competition for young people from across the country to submit their ideas for how they would use digital technology to make the world a better place. … Read more
Making cash machines more accessible for blind and partially sighted people
Imagine how difficult it is for a blind or partially sighted person to use a cashpoint unaided. It’s an everyday task that many of us take for granted that can … 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
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.
Winning a Tech4Good Award is Good for business
“LexAble has grown so much in the past year, and we know that the Tech4Good Awards have been a significant factor in many of our recent successes.” Tech4Good Awards recently … Read more
Prof. Stephen Hawking receives Special Award for Excellence in Accessibility
Professor Stephen Hawking won a Special Award for Excellence in Accessibility at the Awards Ceremony at BT Centre, London in 2012. The 200-strong audience heard a specially recorded acceptance speech from … Read more
How winning an Award boosts your fundraising
“In these recession-hit times, we raised nearly £100,000 more than we did in the previous year, so we have a lot to thank the Tech4Good Awards for” Lifelites, a … 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
