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AOL Innovation in The Community Awards
StumbleUponInnovative use of the Internet has secured AOL Innovation in the Community Awards of £2,000 for 30 forward-thinking charities and community groups across the UK. The environment, promoting writing talent and the representation of ethnic minorities were among the projects garlanded...
Innovative use of the Internet has secured AOL Innovation
in the Community Awards of £2,000 for 30 forward-thinking
charities and community groups across the UK. The environment,
promoting writing talent and the representation of ethnic
minorities were among the projects garlanded...
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The winning projects demonstrate the positive impact the Web can
have in areas such as protecting the environment, developing new
writing talent, the representation of ethnic minorities, and
encouraging young volunteers.
The annual scheme, run by AOL UK and the national charity
Citizens Online since 2003, is open to any community group or
registered charity in the UK looking for support for an Internet
project. Each winning organisation will receive £2,000 and a
year’s free AOL Broadband Gold subscription to get their
projects off the ground.
Creativity with social value
John Fisher, Chief Executive of Citizens Online, said: “The
level of innovation in the award applications never fails to
amaze us. The Internet is clearly very beneficial for charities
and community groups and this year’s winners have realised its
potential in some extremely creative ways. They have looked
beyond the obvious to create valuable projects that have clear
benefits for their community, this year enhanced by the
increased availability of broadband across the UK.”
Many of this year’s 30 award recipients are planning to launch
schemes providing peer support, with several using audio and
webcam initiatives to enable people to share experiences and get
support online.
Technology's social impact
Karen Thomson, Chairman and Chief Executive of AOL UK, added:
“There is no doubt that the Internet is an incredibly powerful
tool for supporting and connecting people."
"For those who feel cut off or who are suffering in some
way, contact with like-minded people can be particularly
beneficial and many of this year’s winners are making the most
of broadband, wireless and other technologies to provide
essential lifelines. From e-learning to counselling via instant
message, we are proud to support these crucial projects.”
The winning projects include:
55+ Positive Lifestyle, Devon - to provide IT training
and extend online learning opportunities for older residents in
the local community
African and Caribbean Voices Association, Stratford,
London – to launch a web cam diary to record African and
Caribbean senior citizens’ experiences of technology www.acva.org.u
Alzheimer’s Society, West Kent – to develop an online
forum for Alzheimer’s sufferers to share advice and
experiences
Artimedia, Huddersfield– to develop a portal for Asian
women where they can exchange information on issues of
importance to them
Association of Black and Ethnic Minority Business
Advisor, North London – to launch an E-wise: Get smart, Get
Connected Web site to educate marginalised sections of society
on the possibilities of e-business
Bowbridge Primary and Nursery School, Nottinghamshire –
to provide wireless Internet access through the school’s
high-specification server for local families who would otherwise
be excluded from the Web
Bright Project, Bristol - to improve the standard of
benefits and legal advice given by Black and Minority Ethnic
organisations via a free laptop loan scheme
Carers Link, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland – to provide
interactive online support and information to carers who are
isolated through geography and caring responsibilities www.careslink.org.uk
The Coalition Youth and Community Programmes,
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne - to develop an online resource for its
youth mentoring scheme that will provide remote access to
essential support and learning materials www.thecoalition.org.uk
Creative Kids, North London – to develop an Internet
donation and exchange service for families in need of clothes,
toys and other equipment www.creativekids.org.uk
Crystal Clear Creators, Loughborough – to develop an
interactive forum and online launch pad for new writing
talent
Design Options for a Versatile Environment, Portsmouth –
to launch a web cam initiative providing live, remote
demonstrations of home equipment for people with disabilities www.d-o-v-e.org
Drake Music Project, Edinburgh – to launch an online
workshop where people can experience the project’s assistive
music technologies that enable people with disabilities to make
music www.drakemusicscotland.co.uk
ecodyfi, Powys, Mid Wales – to launch an online organic
gardening course enabling the community to grow their own
organic fruit and vegetables and support the sustainable
regeneration of the Dyfi Valley
Girls Friendly Society England and Wales,
East London - to evolve its ‘Keep in Touch’ campaign developing
a mentoring support network for its Web site
Grief Encounter, North London – to develop an
online interactive workbook, encouraging and helping children
and adults to talk about and deal with bereavement
Heeland Rangers FC, Milton Keynes – to provide online
training, from first aid to refereeing, for coaches, players and
parents of the UK’s fastest growing all female football
club
Jigsaw4u, Mitcham - to develop an audio feature on its
Web site where children can listen to one another talking about
their experiences of bereavement
Kent Farmline, East Malling – to develop microsites that
will enable agricultural workers and other members of the rural
community to access information on support and advice services
from their mobile phones or PDAs www.kentfarmline.org.uk
Lesbian and Gay Foundation, Manchester – to evolve its
helpline to incorporate e-mail and instant messenger services,
allowing people to access counsellors easily and anonymously www.lgf.org.uk
Masquerade, Powys, Mid Wales – to develop a radio
documentary about the experiences of people with a learning
disability
National Association of Gifted Children, Milton
Keynes–to develop a themed online discussion board enabling
families to discuss their personal experiences and solutions to
issues arising from having gifted children, such as bullying www.nagc.org
North Wales Bird Trust, Llandudno – to launch a
web cam initiative capturing footage of the rare Ashy-faced barn
owl and linking children in Wales and the Dominican Republic www.owlrescue.co.uk
Sanibel Counselling Centre, East London – to provide
online counselling for people with mental health problems
Savile Town Community Association, West Yorkshire – to
launch and online loan scheme of sensory equipment for disabled
children
Sign, Buckinghamshire – to launch an interactive
Web-based opinion poll and discussion forum for deaf people with
mental health issues
Somerset Youth Volunteering Network – to provide online
access to its youth-4-youth programme where young mentors
support vulnerable peers in taking an active role within the
local community
South Central Community Transport, based in Liverpool– to
launch a Web site and develop online training opportunities for
the local community
Stroud.com, Gloucestershire – to provide free Internet
taster courses for disadvantaged local people, helping to get
the community online and bridge the digital divide
* One group requested to remain anonymous
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