Sponsored by Hi-Software in association with raceOnline2012
Building strong partnerships is often at the heart of a successful project. This award recognises projects where multiple partners have collaborated with the aim of supporting people with disabilities to get online. It is open to organisations from any sector who can show how good communication and collaboration has delivered a positive impact on people’s lives through technology.
WINNER
XMA and iansyst
www.xma.co.uk/
- Building on existing relationships these two companies collaborated to ensure the effective and efficient delivery bespoke computer packages to enable overer 9,000 children those with disabilities and special needs get online as part of the Home Access programme.
Finalists
Age Uk www.ageuk.org.uk
- AgeUK and its five partners are delivering a project called Reach for IT, which aims to support some of the most digitally, excluded people in later life living in care homes. The project is using technology to improve confidence and well being and helping to reduce social isolation by encouraging contact with family and friends through the use of email, Skype and other social media.
Leonard Cheshire Discover IT Network
www.abilitymedia.org/
- The DIT network is a partnership between Leonard Cheshire Disability and nine other voluntary and public sector sector organisations who share a vision of engaging disabled people and supporting them to get online to use the internet and computers in order to enhance their lives.
The winner was announced at the UK technology4Good Awards Ceremony on 7 June 2011.
Who is eligible?
- Any partnership between at least two UK-based organisations, from any sector
- Any partner can submit an application
- The award will go to all partners, recognising the collaboration
- The award is open to any collaboration, not just Race Online 2012 partners.
What are we looking for?
- The winner of this Award will be a project where multiple partners have collaborated with the aim of supporting people with disabilities to get online
- The project would have been unlikely to have been completed or has been significantly enhanced because of the partnership approach.
- The partnership can demonstrate excellent communications and collaboration.
