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

Tech4Good Awards Impact: Motivated by Fish and Chips?

Following on from our last blog on the Digital Skills Award, we asked Anna Geraghty, Head of Marketing, Communications and Training at Tinder Foundation for a few words on their … Read more

Cosmic has been changing live sin rural Devon for over 20 years

Cosmic

From its base in Devon, Cosmic is a social enterprise that has worked tirelessly to help overcome digital exclusion in the South West for almost 20 years. In that time … Read more

Starting Point Community Impact Winners 2011

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

Self Help Services, Community Impact Award 2013

Tackling social exclusion in mental health

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 … Read more

Alison Crerar IT Volunteer of the Year 2012

Alison Crerar – IT Can Help

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, … Read more

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Re-learning digital skills after a stroke

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 … Read more

Radio Free Brighton Community news award 2012 winners

Community radio station built on the web

Radio Free Brighton is run completely by volunteers who use online radio to build a stronger, more diverse, and integrated community.

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