ICT Hub National Awards 2007 open for entries
Howard Lake | 27 January 2007 | News
The ICT Hub National Awards 2007 aim to reward and showcase those voluntary and community organisations who have realised the potential of Information and Communications Technology (ICT).
Award categories are:
Most Innovative Use of ICT
This award is for voluntary and community organisations that have shown innovation in their use of ICT. You should apply for this award if you have used ICT to reach new audiences, dramatically change the way in which you provide services or used ICT to make your organisation sustainable.
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Most Accessible Organisation
This award is for those voluntary and community organisations who have improved the accessibility of their ICT, including websites, to allow them to reach more people such as the elderly or disabled.
Delivering Social or Environmental Benefits through ICT
This award, sponsored by SustainIT, is for organisations that have used ICT to make a difference to the society we live in; such as promote awareness of an environmental issue or improve the lives of disadvantaged groups, such as disabled people or the homeless.
Most Effective Use of ICT
This award is for those who have used ICT to improve efficiency in their organisation. Examples could include using a new database to manage contacts and service users or developed a training package for employees or volunteers to improve their skills and application of ICT.
Special Award: Individual Contribution to ICT in the Voluntary Sector
Nominations for this award are sought to recognise an individual, perhaps an IT volunteer, Circuit Rider or colleague who has assisted your organisation with ICT and made a real difference to your daily operations or long term sustainability.
Applications must be received before 5pm on 16 February 2007.
Winners will be presented with the award after the ICT Hub National Conference which will take place on 28 March at the Emirates Stadium, London sponsored by Blackbaud.
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.