Technology4Good Awards open for entries

Nominations have opened for the third annual Technology4Good Awards, launched at an event at the top of BT Tower. The Awards are open to businesses, public bodies and charities with a base in the UK and are designed to celebrate the hard work of people and organisations who use digital technology to improve the lives of others. Organised by Abilitynet and BT and suppoorted by a range of business and not for profit partners, previous winners include Professor Stephen Hawking, Child's I Foundation, Radio Free Brighton and Paignton Stroke Survivors Group.

Radio Free Brighton with their T4G2013Entry is free in eight categories:

AbilityNet CEO, Nigel Lewis said at the launch event: 

“As the leading experts in e-accessibility for people with disabilities, AbilityNet is acutely aware of the empowering influence of digital technology. Whether at home, at work or in education, access to the digital world can be life changing – economically, socially and psychologically.  We are delighted that BT has enabled us to make this awards scheme a reality."

Sponsors and partners of the awards include Barclaycard, Camelot, Go ON UK, IT4Comunities, Media Trust, Microsoft and UK online centres. The deadline for submissions is 17.00 on 3 May 2013.