IT Volunteer Awards 2009

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And the Winners Are!

iT4Communities is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 IT Volunteering Awards who were presented with their awards at the ceremony at The British Computer Society in London on 19th February.

We believe that effective and sustainable IT projects can help make the difference to charitable organisations. Through effective use of IT volunteers, any charity or voluntary group can make the difference to their community. The iT4Communities awards recognise and celebrate the best and most innovative examples of IT volunteering and projects and were made possible thanks to the kind sponsorship of appiChar, A J Gallagher (UK) Ltd., BCS and Denver Technology.

The winners are:

Best Volunteer

• Winner: Clive McClure of Westminster Advocacy Service for Senior Residents (WASSR).
• Finalist: Scott McCabe with Cambridge Link-Up
• Finalist: Alan Robertson with Citizens Online Edinburgh

Best Impact - Sponsored by Arthur J. Gallagher (UK) Ltd

• Winner: Nick Bettes with Guildford & Waverley Crossroads Care
• Finalist: QDK Ltd with Grassington Festival of Music & Arts
• Finalist: Dan Nicholls with St John Ambulance

Best Innovation - Sponsored by Denver Technology

• Winner: SpecialEffect with Mark Allen & the Volunteer Team
• Finalist: Age Concern Enfield with Trans-IT Volunteers
• Finalist: Trinity Community Arts with Alex Holding

Best Accessibility

• Winner: Community Link-Up with Ashni Sedani
• Finalist: Derbyshire Coalition for Independent Living with Estelita Clayton
• Finalist: RNIB Cymru with The Digi Champions

Congratulations to all the winners and finalists - you can view the winners and finalists slideshow below.