# AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards open for entry

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/03/21/abilitynet-tech4good-awards-open-entry/
- Published: 2016-03-21T09:13:40+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**The AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards are now seeking entries for 2016.**

The awards recognise organisations and individuals who use digital technology to
improve the lives of others and benefit their communities.

Last year’s awards received over 200 entries, resulting in 27 finalists. This year
there are seven categories, as well as three special awards. The awards are free
to enter and open to any charity, business, individual, social enterprise, school,
college, university or any other public body with a base in the UK.

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[Entry is via the Tech4Good site](http://www.tech4goodawards.com/enter-now/) and
closes at 5pm on 6th May.

The categories are:

 * AbilityNet Accessibility Award: software, hardware or other digital innovation
   that transforms the lives of disabled people.

 * BT MyDonate Fundraising Award: unique examples of how technology has helped people,
   charities and businesses with charitable fundraising.

 * Community Impact Award: charities, businesses or individuals using digital technology
   to transform their community.

 * Digital Health Award: using computers, the internet and other digital technologies
   to deliver health and well-being to individuals or communities.

 * Digital Skills Award: innovative ways of helping people of any age to acquire
   the skills they need for the digital age.

 * IT Volunteer of the Year Award: celebrating individuals who use their digital
   skills to make a difference to the lives of others.

 * Young Pioneer Award: for inspiring examples of how young people, under the age
   of 18, are using technology to meet a need or tackle a problem that they care
   about.

The three special awards are:

 * Tech4Good People’s Award
 * Judges’ Special Award
 * Winner of Winners Award

 * **[UK IT Awards seek not-for-profit entries](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/04/08/uk-awards-seek-not-profit-entries/)**(
   8 April 2016)
 * **[Social innovation fund open for applications](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/06/28/social-innovation-fund-open-applications/)**(
   28 June 2016)
 * **[Nominet Trust seeks Everyday Tech Heroes](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/07/13/nominet-trust-seeks-everyday-tech-heroes/)**(
   13 July 2016)

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