The 2004 eWell-Being Awards were sponsored by BT, Vodafone, Brother,
IDeA and Local Transport Today, with The Guardian as national media partner. They are the UK's first
and only awards to focus on ICT projects which deliver tangible
environmental and social benefits. Of 118 entries, 21 made the shortlist.
The winning and commended entries were announced at 30 St Mary Axe
(affectionately referred to as 'the gherkin') in London on Monday
14th March 2005.
The 2004 eWell-Being Award Winners:
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Digital Inclusion - Supported by
BT, this category seeks voluntary sector* projects that use
ICT to enhance access to services and opportunities for individuals
and groups.
Winner: Glasgow
Homelessness Network
Judges comment: The judges were impressed with the depth of
information on offer and the way in which ICT was being used
to engage those that may otherwise be socially and digitally
excluded.
Commended projects:
Age Concern
Norfolk
Ariel Trust
Youth Radio
For 2004 there was an additional award for projects specifically
aimed at enhancing ICT access and services for disabled people.
Winner: Cross
Border Arts - Funky Flamingo
Judges comment: The judges felt that the Funky Flamingo
project showed great flair and imagination in its use of ICT
to help people with disabilities work together to create and
enjoy music, dance, video and writing.
Commended projects:
Contact
a Family
HFT
Karten CTEC Centre
IT Can
Help (ITCH) Network
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eGovernment - Open to national, regional and local
government, this category, sponsored by IDeA, focuses on projects
which use ICT to deliver better public services.
Winner: Birmingham
Libraries - Stories from the Web
Judges comments: Stories from the Web uses ICT to engage
young people in the pleasures of reading and helps them share
their experiences with others. The technology encourages young
people to learn in an exciting and engaging way.
Commended projects:
CADDIE (The
Crime and Disorder Data Information Exchange)
Leicester
Disability Information and Communication Network (LDICN)
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Environmental Efficiency - Sponsored
by Brother, this category seeks projects which either make use
of ICT to reduce environmental impacts, or which are focused
on reducing the negative environmental impacts of ICT equipment.
Winner: The
UK Phenology Network
Judges comments: This excellent project encourages people
of all ages across the country to interact with nature and each
other so we can better understand the potentially dramatic impacts
of climate change on our natural environment.
Commended projects:
Flycapture
- Environment Agency and Defra
National
Green Specification (GreenSpec)
London
21 Sustainability Network - The London Greenmap |
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Mobility - Sponsored by Local Transport
Today, this category is for projects which use ICT to reduce
the negative impacts of transport. This could be achieved through
teleworking, improved provision of information or enhanced transport
management.
Winner: Plymouth
City Council
Judges comments: The 15 iPlus terminals not only deliver
transport planning information to users throughout the city
but also help to tackle the digital divide by providing other
services to the community in a city with relatively low rates
of PC ownership.
Commended projects:
Brighton
and Hove City Council
Klicka Courier |
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Wireless - Sponsored by Vodafone,
this category focuses on projects that deliver societal benefits
through the use of wireless technology.
Winner: South
Witham Broadband
Judges comments: South Witham Broadband highlights the
power of community action and its ability to achieve the improbable.
It has brought the latest ICT within reach of a rural community
and therefore strengthened their access to services and opportunities.
Commended projects:
Glenrothes
Development Solutions - Mobile Online Learning Initiative (MOLI)
Milly's
Fund - Teach Your Mum to Text |
