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IT Volunteer Awards
Winners and Finalists 2009
iT4Communities IT Volunteer Awards 2009
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Best Volunteer - Winner
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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
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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”.
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Scott McCabe with Cambridge Link-Up
Designed and developed new accessible and user-friendly website.
Best Volunteer - Finalist
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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”.
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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.
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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.
Sponsored by Arthur J Gallagher (UK) Ltd.
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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”.
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Best Impact – Finalist
Dan Nicholls with St John Ambulance
Created a new online Youth Awards Management System to increase uptake and reduce costs.
Sponsored by Arthur J Gallagher (UK) Ltd.
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Finalist:Dan Nicholls
Volunteered for:St John Ambulance
Judges Comments:“An excellent example of what a volunteer can do in a
specialist technical environment”
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Best Innovation – WinnerMark Allen & the SpecialEffect Volunteer Team with SpecialEffect
Created computer games and road shows for local disabled groups.
Sponsored by Denver Technology
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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”.
Sponsored by Denver Technology
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Best Innovation – Finalist
Trans-IT Volunteers with Age Concern Enfield
Inter-generational project with 36 school volunteers training local older learners
Sponsored by Denver Technology
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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”.
Sponsored by Denver Technology
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Best Innovation – Finalist
Alex Holding with Trinity Community Arts
Creating innovative multimedia training including a radio room and customised operating systems.
Sponsored by Denver Technology
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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”.
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Best Accessibility – Winner
Ashni Sedani with Community Link Up
Running the 1:1 computer club for children with learning difficulties
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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”.
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Best Accessibility – Finalist
Estelita Clayton with Derbyshire Coalition for Independent Living
Engaging disabled learners to develop skills using assistive technology and progress to employment.
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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”.
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Best Accessibility – Finalist
The Digi Champions with RNIB Cymru
ATIC Project to help blind and partially sighted people in Wales engage with ICT
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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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Congratulations to ALL the 2009 Winners
and Finalists
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