iT4C Awards 2009 Winners & Finalists

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IT Volunteer Awards

Winners and Finalists 2009

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Best Volunteer - Winner


Clive McClure with Westminster Advocacy Service for Senior Residents

Designed and developed new accessible, efficient and user-friendly website

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Winner:Clive McClure

Volunteered for:Westminster Advocacy Service for Senior Residents

Judges Comments:“Long term dedication, delivering a much-needed service to the

community”, “An outstanding and ongoing commitment…giving the charity the confidence that the ICT tools are up to the job”.


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Alan Robertson with Citizens Online in Edinburgh

Trained computer novices to certification level and trains trainers to become volunteer tutors.

Best Volunteer - Finalist


Finalist:Alan Robertson

Volunteered for:Citizens Online Edinburgh

Judges Comments:“Alan has made a significant difference to the organisation and

the local community”, “Alan has made an enormous difference and overcome adversity to volunteer”.


Scott McCabe with Cambridge Link-Up

Designed and developed new accessible and user-friendly website.

Best Volunteer - Finalist


Finalist:Scott McCabe

Volunteered for:Cambridge Link-Up

Judges Comments:“Scott has obviously made a huge personal commitment and

impact to Link-Up”, “Scott coped with his own situation whilst developing the charity web presence”.


Nick Bettes with Guildford & Waverley Crossroads Care

Mapping, tendering and implementing a new rostering system giving accurate ‘real-time’ information to improve care management.

Best Impact - WinnerSponsored by Arthur J Gallagher (UK) Ltd.


Winner:Nick Bettes

Volunteered for:Guildford & Waverley Crossroads Care

Judges Comments:“Whilst this isn’t the sexy end of IT volunteering, the

project has made a real impact on the organisation”, “He has revolutionised how they operate”.

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Best Impact – FinalistQDK Ltd with Grassington Festival of Music and Arts.

Set-up, design and hosting of new website and email system helping online bookings and communications.



Finalist:QDK Ltd

Volunteered for:Grassington Festival of Music and Arts

Judges Comments:“Clearly measured benefits to the organisation and

beneficiaries”, “This is a transformational project”.



Best Impact – Finalist

Dan Nicholls with St John Ambulance

Created a new online Youth Awards Management System to increase uptake and reduce costs.



Finalist:Dan Nicholls

Volunteered for:St John Ambulance

Judges Comments:“An excellent example of what a volunteer can do in a

specialist technical environment”



Best Innovation – WinnerMark Allen & the SpecialEffect Volunteer Team with SpecialEffect

Created computer games and road shows for local disabled groups.

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Winner:Mark Allen & the SpecialEffect Volunteer Team

Volunteered for:SpecialEffect

Judges Comments:“This is a great concept, engaging people with disabilities in

wider technologies”, “This project has the potential to benefit lots more young people with disabilities”.



Best Innovation – Finalist

Trans-IT Volunteers with Age Concern Enfield

Inter-generational project with 36 school volunteers training local older learners



Finalists:Trans-IT Volunteers

Volunteered for:Age Concern Enfield

Judges Comments:“What a great idea linking young and elderly to benefit both

groups”, “A truly innovative project tackling the digital divide”.



Best Innovation – Finalist

Alex Holding with Trinity Community Arts

Creating innovative multimedia training including a radio room and customised operating systems.



Finalist:Alex Holding

Volunteered for:Trinity Community Arts

Judges Comments:“Good use of open source software, innovative projects and a

model than can be reused”, “A brilliant project”.



Best Accessibility – Winner

Ashni Sedani with Community Link Up

Running the 1:1 computer club for children with learning difficulties


Winner:Ashni Sedani

Volunteered for:Community Link Up

Judges Comments:“An amazing project which has had an amazing impact on all

concerned”, “Given access to IT skills to an otherwise ignored group”.


Best Accessibility – Finalist

Estelita Clayton with Derbyshire Coalition for Independent Living

Engaging disabled learners to develop skills using assistive technology and progress to employment.


Finalist:Estelita Clayton

Volunteered for:Derbyshire Coalition for Independent Living

Judges Comments:“This project has engaged people in volunteering to pass

on their skills”, “great project that improves the self-esteem and work-readiness of disabled participants”.


Best Accessibility – Finalist

The Digi Champions with RNIB Cymru

ATIC Project to help blind and partially sighted people in Wales engage with ICT


Finalist:The Digi Champions

Volunteered for:RNIB Cymru

Judges Comments:“A fantastic project”, “This pioneering project could have

hugely beneficial effects for the wider community as well”.

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