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June
2018.
Finalists Announced for AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards 2018
 

Embargoed until 8am, June 18 2018

 

PRESS RELEASE:

 

Finalists Announced for AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards 2018

 

The finalists have been announced for the AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards 2018 – an annual showcase for the amazing people who use digital technology to make the world a better place.

 

Sponsored by BT, they are the only awards to highlight the wealth of charities, businesses and volunteers across the UK that use the power of technology to improve the other people’s lives.

 

This is the eighth year of the awards, which are organised by national digital inclusion charity AbilityNet, and entry was open to any business, charity, individual or public body in the UK.

 

The AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards 2018finalists are:

 

AbilityNet Accessibility Award

 

·      BeMyEyes

·      Facebook

·      GiveVision

·      WayToB

 

BT Young Pioneer Award

 

·      Alcove

·      Always in Mind

·      Greengame

·      Rafiqi

·      Small Robot Company

 

BT Connected Society Award

 

·      Code Camp

·      IMAREC

·      Mind Moodz

·      Water Watcher

 

Comic Relief Tech4Good for Africa Award

 

·      Amandla.mobi

·      Gather

·      Lynk

·      Unlocking Talent Through Technology

 

Community Impact Award

 

·      Digtial Voice

·      Kindergifts

·      Mind of My Own

·      Tap to the App

·      Relias

 

Digital Health Award

 

·      Apart of Me

·      Immersive Rehab

·      Moment Health

·      TapSOS

 

Digital Skills Award

 

·      CodeYourFuture

·      Generation Code

·      Nominet Digital Neighbourhood

·      Stretchlab

 

Digital Volunteer of the Year Award

 

·      Ann Crago

·      Anna Holland Smith

·      Graham Gunning

·      Richard Rankin

 

 

For more information about the finalists of the other award categories visit the website: https://www.tech4goodawards.com/finalists

 

People’s Award – have your say

 

Voting is now open for in the People’s Award, which is chosen by the general public.

 

You can read about each finalist and their entry on the AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards website and cast your vote by sending a tweet using the correct hashtag.

 

Each entry has its own hashtag and voting closes at 5pm on Monday 09 July.

For more details visit: https://www.tech4goodawards.com/vote-now

 

 

The Awards are organised by AbilityNet Head of Marketing and Communications, Mark Walker. He said:

 

“We are thrilled to announce this excellent range of finalists for the AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards 2018.

 

“Each finalist has truly used their passion for digital technology to change the lives of other people.

 

“On behalf of AbilityNet, I want to thank BT for once again generously agreeing to sponsor this year’s awards – without BT’s passionate support these awards would not be possible.

 

“We are now looking forward to the awards ceremony on 17 July at BT Centre, London, where we will celebrate these amazing people who use digital technology to make the world a better place for other people.

 

“You can also have your say and vote for the People’s Award, which is chosen from the finalists by the general public.

 

“To cast your vote and to get more details about the finalists visit our website now: https://www.tech4goodawards.com/vote-now

 

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For more information on the AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards or to arrange an interview with any of this year's finalists, please contact: Catherine Grinyer: catherine@bigvoicecommunications.co.uk 
 

Notes to editors

 

About AbilityNet

National digital inclusion charity AbilityNet has over 20 years’ experience enabling people with disabilities touse technology to change their lives at home, at work and in education.  Globally acclaimed for its expertise in workplace disability management and digital accessibility AbilityNet works with clients in the private, public and voluntary sector including all major Departments of State and many FTSE top 100 indexed companies. The Charity’s Patron is Baroness Martha Lane-Fox.

 

About BT

 

BT’s purpose is to use the power of communications to make a better world. It is one of the world’s leading providers of communications services and solutions, serving customers in 180 countries. Its principal activities include the provision of networked IT services globally; local, national and international telecommunications services to its customers for use at home, at work and on the move; broadband, TV and internet products and services; and converged fixed-mobile products and services.  BT consists of six customer-facing lines of business: Consumer, EE, Business and Public Sector, Global Services, Wholesale and Ventures, and Openreach.