New Media Awards 2007 Atos Origin

New Media 2007 nominations

18 Doughty street

Nominated in Contribution to civic society award category.

http://www.18doughtystreet.com/

TV show, soap, documentry, fantasy it's all here.

An internet television channel offering political debate and opinion on current affairs.

209 Radio

Nominated in Information and openness award category.

http://www.209radio.co.uk

Station manager, has won Cambridge County Volunteer of the year award. Works tirelessly to bring broadcast media and training into the hands of the local community.

AbilityNet

Nominated in Contribution to civic society award category.

http://www.abilitynet.org.uk/raps/

AbilityNet has developed a unique aopproach to the cost of supplying individual advice and information on the use of ICT by people with a disability. Barrier Free services use websites and internet connectivity to connect the user and assessor to observe and advise on the access technology that is needed to give a person access to the Digital world

AboutMyArea

Nominated in Contribution to civic society award category.

http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/site/default.asp?area=54

About My Area is providing a service to encourage local villages to have a website of their own run by a local person

About my area is a national website and it attempts to produce local interest and news items. It is regularly updated.
Val is the local resident administrator for post code HP22 5JD.

AboutMyArea local election campaign

Nominated in Contribution to civic society award category.

http://www.aboutmyarea.co.uk/election campaign

AboutMyArea is a growing national network of community websites. Each locally-run site is truly unique and reflects the needs and wishes of its own area – with the motto “by the community for the community”. The sites frequently take on campaigns that unite the community they serve. As leaders in encouraging local and democratic participation they sought to plug the information gap at the 2007 elections by providing full information on all candidates. People these days turn to the web for product comparison when seeking information before a major purchase, so why shouldn’t they choose their councillors in the same way?

Access Space

Nominated in Information and openness award category.

http://access-space.org/

Access Space is the UK’s first free media lab: an open-access learning community where participants learn, create and communicate online. Participation empowers individuals and develops skills, community, creativity and resourcefulness. Access Space focuses on creative engagement, encouraging participants to move from being e-consumers to becoming digital producers.

Access Space is open for walk-in participation 5 days per week, and also runs programmes of workshops, skill-sharing activities and inspirational exhibitions and digital arts events.

Our model challenges the conventional focus on capital spend on ICT hardware and software, and suggests that participants can be mobilised to create an effective learning resource.

ActonW3.com

Nominated in Contribution to civic society award category.

http://www.actonw3.com

Local web site for the Acton area of West London

Adam Sylvester

Nominated in Contribution to civic society award category.

http://mmmarcel.org

Greetings from www.yellowarch.co.uk in Sheffield: Home to Jarvis, The Arctic Monkey's and Richard Hawley. My nominee, Adam Sylvester, will be horrified to find out that he's been nominated. One of those rare people who really drives successful change, his work is increasingly beginning to contribute to positive growth within our social and material culture. He's worked for policy and delivery administrations, deprived communities, charities, businesses and individuals. No technocrat, Adam sees the potential that digital media communication technologies can deliver in terms of:- social engagement, empowerment and personal growth. I commend him to you.

Adventure Ecology

Nominated in Education award category.

http://www.creative-awards.co.uk/adventureecology/cannes07/secondlifefloodtitanium/index.html

Adventure Ecology is an environmental organisation dedicated to educating people about the consequences of climate change. They promote respect and responsibility for the planet, species and people by developing a greater connection with nature and an understanding of the planet's greatest challenges.

African Children's Educational Trust (A-CET)

Nominated in Information and openness award category.

http://www.a-cet.org

African Children's Educational Trust (A-CET) was registered in Dec 1997 to support the education of vulnerable African youngsters. We are an independent charity with minimal overheads run by professional experienced and dedicated volunteers. In less than 10 years we have grown from supporting a few youngsters to now supporting over two thousand, principally Ethiopians. We award long-term scholarships, have set up four Computer Training Centres for high school girl leavers and have constructed two rural community elementary schools. We work though an Ethiopian partner NGO which was set up and is run by ex-A-CET students. (95)

Alexa Share

Nominated in Young innovator award category.

http://www.alexashare.com/

Alexa Share is a free online game in which players can compete with each other by buying and selling shares in websites on the internet.

altvoices

Nominated in Information and openness award category.

http://www.altvoices.org

www.altvoices.org is a global community of writers, artists, photographers, cartoonists and broadcasters.

There are currently 24 correspondents in 17 different countries. The aim is to have at least one correspondent in each country of the world.

Anyone with a good idea and a way with words or images can become an altvoices correspondent.

altvoices is journalism from humanity's perspective; in its purest form; and free of government or sponsors' interference.

Alternative voices provides information and analysis from a variety of global sources. Contemporary and historical, it is never anything less than illuminating.

Amnesty International

Nominated in Advocacy award category.

http://www.amnesty.org

This site, written in four languages, campaigns for freedom of expression online.
People can highlight this issue by (a) signing a petition (b) putting banners on their sites and blogs (c) publishing dynamically changing fragments of censored information (d) using the database API to bring the censored data into their own sites or (e) clicking through to take further actions on the local Amnesty national sites. By disseminating censored material across the web the irrepressible.info fragments are being seen across the web by nearly 2 million visitors a month.

Angela Eagle MP

Nominated in Elected representative award category.

http://www.angelaeaglemp.co.uk/

Angela Eagle is a Labour MP representing the Wallasey constituency, elected in 1992.

Anne Begg

Nominated in Elected representative award category.

http://www.annebegg.info/

Anne Begg is the MP for Aberdeen South

Anti-Slavery International

Nominated in Advocacy award category.

http://www.antislavery.org/2007/

Anti-Slavery International, founded in 1839, is committed to eliminating all forms of slavery throughout the world. Slavery, servitude and forced labour are violations of individual freedoms, which deny millions of people their basic dignity and fundamental human rights. Anti-Slavery International works to end these abuses by campaigning for slavery’s eradication, exposing current cases, supporting the initiatives of local organisations to release people and pressing for more effective implementation of international laws against slavery.

Areafour Records

Nominated in Information and openness award category.

http://www.area4records.co.uk

Areafour Recording Industries (Areafour Records) is a Nottingham-based, non-profit making record label that was borne out of frustration of seeing Nottingham tagged as a place with nothing to offer but gang wars and gun crime.

Providing a voice for Nottingham as a city with more to it than gun crime, a myth propagated by press such as Vice Magazine publishing the usual kids and guns glamour feature masquerading as cultural journalism, Areafour is providing a platform for the city’s unjustly underplayed, under-heard music talents, encouraging debate and reaching out to a new audience and to the media at large.

AVAAZ.org

Nominated in Advocacy award category.

http://www.avaaz.org

Avaaz.org is an online community through which hundreds of thousands of us are taking action together on urgent issues like climate change, poverty, human rights and the crisis in the Middle East. Set up four months ago, we’ve grown to almost a million members from every country in the world (I’m one). We do everything from viral YouTube videos to hand-delivering petitions to ministers, and coming up with a plan to save Iraq. We aired a climate change TV ad on three continents, put billboards for peace in Jerusalem, and helped topple Paul Wolfowitz from the World Bank.

Back to the Table Campaign

Nominated in Advocacy award category.

http://www.backtothetable.co.uk

The campaign Back To The Table was launched in 2004 by parenting website www.raisingkids.co.uk. Raisingkids is a parenting website committed to supporting all parents in the difficult job they do. The campaign aims to encourage families to eat together by highlighting the benefits of family mealtimes. The premise is simple; families that eat together eat better but they also communicate better and build stronger bonds. The campaign begins in October with the launch of Back to the Table Week, backed by with a significant publicity drive to attract parents to the campaign website www.backtothetable.co.uk.

BANG Edutainment Ltd

Nominated in Education award category.

http://www.bang-ed.com/ www.lifefm.org.uk

BANG Edutainment is a black led organisation established in Nov 199 by a group of young people. BANG is a dynamic social enterprise that specialises in the training and youth development within the context of music and media. BANG is also a leader in the field of community radio.

Barry Sheerman

Nominated in Elected representative award category.

http://www.barrysheerman.org.uk/

Barry Sheerman is an MP for Huddersfield.

BBC Ready to Learn

Nominated in Education award category.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learning/readytolearn/

BBC Ready to Learn aims to give potential adult learners the confidence to return to learning. At its heart are the inspiring real life video stories of seven diverse individuals whose message is: learning changed our lives, find out how. They tell of the obstacles they faced, how they overcame them and the rewards of returning to learning. A gateway to BBC learning resources, opportunities and advice the site also offers a Thinker Quiz - a fun way to learn about different thinking styles.

Ben Wallace

Nominated in Elected representative award category.

http://www.benwallacemp.com

Ben Wallace is a conservative MP for Lancaster and Wyre.

Benn4Deputy

Nominated in Elected representative award category.

http://www.benn4deputy.org/

The offical site of Hilary Benn's campaign to become Deputy Leader of the Labour Party

Big Art Mob (Channel 4)

Nominated in Education award category.

http://www.bigartmob.com

The Big Art Mob is a collective effort to put the Big Art you know and love onto the map. It’s the UK’s first comprehensive survey of Public Art – based entirely on pictures from the camera phones of art-lovers nationwide. It aims to record for posterity the wealth of artworks in public places right across the country and serve as the focus of a dynamic national conversation.

Big Picture TV

Nominated in Contribution to civic society award category.

http://www.bigpicture.tv

Marcus Morrell is a social entrepreneur and an award-winning video journalist. He founded Big Picture TV in 2003 as one of the first web-based video channels to go online and the very first to focus on issues relating to global sustainability. The website streams solution-oriented video clips of world leaders speaking about the challenges currently facing global society. Big Picture TV is free to watch and attracts a monthly audience of 15,000 users from more than 35 countries. The site broadcasts on demand videos of over 140 leading scientists, journalists, entrepreneurs, businesspeople, NGO directors, academics, environmentalists and activists.

Big Picture TV

Nominated in Contribution to civic society award category.

http://www.bigpicture.tv

Marcus Morrell is a social entrepreneur and an award-winning video journalist. He founded Big Picture TV in 2003 as one of the first web-based video channels to go online and the very first to focus on issues relating to global sustainability. The website streams solution-oriented video clips of world leaders speaking about the challenges currently facing global society. Big Picture TV is free to watch and attracts a monthly audience of 15,000 users from more than 35 countries. The site broadcasts on demand videos of over 140 leading scientists, journalists, entrepreneurs, businesspeople, NGO directors, academics, environmentalists and activists.

Blindside

Nominated in Information and openness award category.

http://www.blindside.org.uk/

William Heath is the person running Blindside

Bob Blizzard

Nominated in Elected representative award category.

http://www.bob-blizzard.co.uk

Bob Blizzard is a Labour MP for Waveney, elected in 1997.

Boris Johnson

Nominated in Elected representative award category.

http://www.boris-johnson.com

Boris Johnson is a prominent politician and journalist.

BRFM - community radio

Nominated in Education award category.

http://brfm.net

the weird beard does a flash back to the days of pirate radio
a great history

brfm, community radio - danny lawrence on the beat show

Nominated in Information and openness award category.

http://www.brfm.net

a new community radio serving a rural area in sheppey in kent has a host of shows brfm on the beat uses a real police officer to communicate with the public and also local groups have a platform to dicuss and make radio also it has a new training scheme in place giving people of all local people the chance to make radio

brfm, community radio - danny lawrence on the beat show

Nominated in Information and openness award category.

http://www.brfm.net

a new community radio serving a rural area in sheppey in kent has a host of shows brfm on the beat uses a real police officer to communicate with the public and also local groups have a platform to dicuss and make radio also it has a new training scheme in place giving people of all local people the chance to make radio

Bristol City Council Viewfinder Project

Nominated in Contribution to civic society award category.

http://www.viewfinder.public-i.tv

Developed with funding and support from the Department for Constitutional Affairs, Viewfinder offers members of the community a “Local Government YouTube” encouraging more people to participate in Bristol’s democratic process. Using video, mp3, mms images or text the easy-to-use site enables users to voice opinions on different topics raised every month such as future plans for the city centre and leisure facilities. Open to all and aiming to include people from all areas and backgrounds Viewfinder is fun, involving and works in a way in which young people in particular already respond and relate to.

Bristol City Council Viewfinder Project

Nominated in Contribution to civic society award category.

http://www.viewfinder.public-i.tv

Developed with funding and support from the Department for Constitutional Affairs, Viewfinder offers members of the community a “Local Government YouTube” encouraging more people to participate in Bristol’s democratic process. Using video, mp3, mms images or text the easy-to-use site enables users to voice opinions on different topics raised every month such as future plans for the city centre and leisure facilities. Open to all and aiming to include people from all areas and backgrounds Viewfinder is fun, involving and works in a way in which young people in particular already respond and relate to.

British Heart Foundation

Nominated in Advocacy award category.

http://www.bhf.org.uk/default.aspx

Our vision is of a world in which people do not die prematurely of heart disease.

We'll achieve this through pioneering research, vital prevention activity and ensuring quality care and support for everyone living with heart disease.

Browsealoud

Nominated in Modernising government award category.

http://www.browsealoud.com

Texthelp Systems Ltd. specialises in assistive technology with the design of software products to benefit government, students and educational institutions to improve reading and writing abilities.

Texthelp's main Speech Services product, Browsealoud, provides speech output for websites, thereby broadening access to online information to an additional 20% of the population. Browsealoud is an invaluable tool for people in the fields of Government, Education and Special Needs. The company continues to refine and develop its award winning software.

The company's mission is to provide high quality and innovative assistive technology for any person of any age seeking to develop their language skills through the use of a computer.

Cambridge City Council's CCTV System

Nominated in Contribution to civic society award category.

http://www.cambridge.gov.uk

Cambridge City Council's CCTV system monitors 162 cameras in Cambridge, Ely and Soham. 170,000 people live in our area and we receive about 4.5 million visitors a year.

We believe that we need to engage the public in the fight against crime. One way we do this came about as a direct result of requests from the public to be able to contact the CCTV Control Room direct if they saw something going on. Giving out our telephone number was not operationally practical. But with the proliferation of mobile telephones the solution was to set up a direct texting service.

Cambridge City Council's CCTV System

Nominated in Contribution to civic society award category.

http://www.cambridge.gov.uk

Cambridge City Council's CCTV system monitors 162 cameras in Cambridge, Ely and Soham. 170,000 people live in our area and we receive about 4.5 million visitors a year.

We believe that we need to engage the public in the fight against crime. One way we do this came about as a direct result of requests from the public to be able to contact the CCTV Control Room direct if they saw something going on. Giving out our telephone number was not operationally practical. But with the proliferation of mobile telephones the solution was to set up a direct texting service.

Campaign for a drug treatment centre in Brixton

Nominated in Advocacy award category.

http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=136807&highlight=brighton+terrace+planning

The campaign for a drug treatment centre in Brixton is an informal campaign to make sure that a new drug treatment centre in central Brixton got planning permission.

campaign for real education

Nominated in Education award category.

http://www.cre.org.uk/

Really useful

Camrose Media Ltd

Camrose Media Ltd (and specifically Joy Sandifer) have produced a new series of A Level revision guides on DVD, written by examiners and presented in a contemporary informal manner by young presenters.

Carers UK

Nominated in Advocacy award category.

http://www.carersuk.org

Carers UK is a member-led organisation focused on improving carers’ lives. It campaigns for carers’ rights, and for recognition of the contribution that carers make to society.

Carers UK acts as the voice of carers: research and consultation inform every campaign, and carers’ real life experiences play a central role in bringing issues to public attention.

carol strom

Nominated in Advocacy award category.

http://newstatesman.co.uk

This organisation provides news that most media outlets do not provide; they are not afraid of corporate giants or governments.

Carwyn jones

Nominated in Elected representative award category.

http://bridgendnews.blogspot.com/

The latest news from Bridgend Labour Assembly Member, Carwyn Jones.

Catalyst Magazine

Nominated in Information and openness award category.

http://www.catalystmagazine.org

Debating race, identity, citizenship and culture, Catalyst gives space to diverse voices on how these concepts are continually evolving and re-shaping the society we live in.

Child Support Agency

Nominated in Modernising government award category.

http://www.csa.gov.uk

The Child Support Agency plays a key role in tackling child poverty by ensuring that parents who live apart from their children contribute financially to their upbringing through child maintenance.
The CSA’s Operational Improvement Plan was launched in February 2006, alongside the Henshaw Redesign of child support. The Plan is designed to stabilise and improve the agency’s performance ahead of any move to new child maintenance arrangements. The aim is to ensure more responsibility from non-resident parents; delivery that is more efficient and effective; providing more money for more children and helping lift more children out of poverty.

Childnet International

Nominated in Education award category.

http://www.childnet-int.org

Childnet International is a registered charity, (no 1080173) set up in 1995 - with the mission to work in partnership with others around the world to help make the internet a great and safe place for children. The organisation seeks to take a balanced view of the issues of children and the internet and is active in seeking to promote the positive ways in which the internet can be used by children for social benefit. Childnet is also involved in responding to the negative aspects of children’s use of new media and has produced award-winning education and awareness programmes such as its www.kidsmart.org.uk for schools.

Childnet International

Nominated in Education award category.

http://www.childnet-int.org

Childnet International is a registered charity, (no 1080173) set up in 1995 - with the mission to work in partnership with others around the world to help make the internet a great and safe place for children. The organisation seeks to take a balanced view of the issues of children and the internet and is active in seeking to promote the positive ways in which the internet can be used by children for social benefit. Childnet is also involved in responding to the negative aspects of children’s use of new media and has produced award-winning education and awareness programmes such as its www.kidsmart.org.uk for schools.

Children First for Health

Nominated in Education award category.

http://www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk

Children First for Health (CFfH) started out in late 2001 as a few child-friendly pages about hospital life on Great Ormond Street Hospital’s (GOSH) corporate website. Since then it has developed into a vast interactive and educational health resource for young people of all ages, with a section for Tots, a section for Juniors, a section for Kids, a section for Teens and health information for families. Users can read hundreds of conditions and treatments, expert replies to adolescent’s health queries plus news, features, video diaries, real stories and lots more… All information is verified in advance by child health experts at GOSH to ensure its credibility and accuracy. Children’s own experiences are also included on the site, fostering a safe, supportive environment to share experiences with peers and seek health advice from experts in confidence.

Cllr Andrew Burns

Nominated in Elected representative award category.

http://andrewburns.blogspot.com

Local elected Labour councillor. Was former cabinet member in City of Edinburgh Council until last election. Looks like Mr. Burns in the Simpsons.

Cllr Anthony Mckeown

Nominated in Elected representative award category.

http://aemblog.blogspot.com

Anthony Mckeown is Labour councillor for the Gamesley Ward on High Peak Borough Council.

Coffee House Challenge

Nominated in Contribution to civic society award category.

http://www.coffeehousechallenge.org/

The Coffeehouse Challenge is very simple; it's about getting local people to come together over coffee to talk about community issues they care about and to take action for local change.

Connections Communications Centre

Nominated in Education award category.

http://www.ontrack.uk.net

Connections Communications Centre (CCC) provides creative media activities that inspire and motivate young people at risk of exclusion back into education or employment. We deliver accredited new entrant training for talented individuals who would not otherwise have access, maintaining our competitive edge by keeping abreast of and utilising the latest technologies, knowledge and practices. It is Connections’ 25th birthday in 2007.

conservative home

Nominated in Information and openness award category.

http://conservativehome.blogs.com/

home page of conservative grassroots

Cool Fuel

Nominated in Education award category.

http://www.cool-fuel.com/flash/

Cool Fuel is an children's website full of games, facts and fun to educate children about water.

Countryside Council for Wales

Nominated in Modernising government award category.

http://www.ccw.gov.uk

The CCW website provides information, interactive tools, and advice about the Welsh landscape. It targets all users including hard to reach groups with particular access needs – fulfilling the mission to promote the environment as a vital and valued part of everyone’s life.

Designed to meet AAA accessibility standards the site acts as a beacon and leader for environmental heritage projects encouraging active participation and learning. It also communicates to Government and other agencies regulating activities critical to maintaining a healthy and rich environment.

Easy navigation and beautiful design creates an excellent user experience to this information rich resource. User focus groups have made sure the site is fully inclusive.

Create-A-Scape by Futurelab

Nominated in Education award category.

http://www.createascape.org.uk

Futurelab is a not-for-profit organisation that pioneers ways of using new technology to transform the way people learn (www.futurelab.org.uk). In September 2006, Futurelab launched Create-A-Scape (www.createascape.org.uk) a free educational resource for schools which combines hands-on activity with state-of-the-art mobile technology to support learning that is both engaging and stimulating. Create-A-Scape enables young people to learn while exploring their surroundings, using PDA handheld computers.

Daniel Ashby

Nominated in Young innovator award category.

http://www.theyorker.co.uk

The yorker is a community interest company which was founded a year ago. It aims to bring together the whole of York University onto one homepage.

David Cameron MP

Nominated in Elected representative award category.

http://www.davidcameronmp.com/

David's site is a fairly standard MP website with a few extra bits. What makes it stand out however, is Web Cameron (http://www.webcameron.org.uk/), his innovative video diaries.

David Gauke

Nominated in Elected representative award category.

http://www.davidgauke.com

David Gauke, a conservative MP, represents South West Hertfordshire.

David Jones

Nominated in Elected representative award category.

http://www.davidjonesmp.com/

A true champion for the Welsh, his site is great with brill pics.

David Lammy MP

Nominated in Elected representative award category.

http://www.davidlammy.co.uk

David Lammy is a Labour MP for Tottenham and Culture Minister in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

David Milliband MP

Nominated in Elected representative award category.

http://www.davidmiliband.info/contact.htm

This is another of David's websites. As you can see it really keeps us up to date.

Defend council housing

Nominated in Information and openness award category.

http://www.defendcouncilhousing.org.uk/dch/

Informative, educational and topical

Defend council housing

Nominated in Information and openness award category.

http://www.defendcouncilhousing.org.uk/dch/

Informative, educational and topical

Demos

Nominated in Information and openness award category.

http://www.demos.co.uk

Demos is the independent think-tank for everyday democracy committed to the idea that all people should have greater influence over factors that affect them and their communities.

Headshift’s redesign of the Demos website and integration of social media tools transformed this former one-way information hub into a transparent collaborative network between Demos’ employees and their target audience which has increased the charity’s profile and research capabilities.

Its primary audience includes policy makers, academics and members of the public with a keen interest in social change and democracy as well as Demos employees.

Department of Health - SMOKEFREE

Nominated in Advocacy award category.

http://www.gosmokefree.co.uk/

The SMOKEFREE campaign website aims to reduce the UK’s 26% smoking population by 5% over 5 years. Specifically targeting 22-45 year old smokers, it highlights the controlling nature of smoking, and supports nationwide TV and outdoor advertisements.

It aims to change public perception of smoking whilst trying not to completely alienate smokers and above support those kicking the habit. It also targets other tobacco stakeholders including health professionals, local Stop Smoking Services, Primary Care Trusts, and Strategic Health Authorities.

The striking new media campaign, launched by the Department of Health, generates a user experience that educates and promotes the benefits of going smokefree.

Direct Enquiries

Nominated in Information and openness award category.

http://www.directenquiries.com/

The Nationwide Disabled Access Register provides disabled access information (including wheelchair access) for disabled people

Direct Enquiries

Nominated in Information and openness award category.

http://www.directenquiries.com/

The Nationwide Disabled Access Register provides disabled access information (including wheelchair access) for disabled people

Directgov

Nominated in Modernising government award category.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/index.htm

Directgov – public services all in one place

Directgov is the government’s flagship digital service, and is the principal online destination for citizens to interact with Government electronically. It provides integrated and relevant customer focused services through multiple channels - the web, digital TV and, most recently, mobile.

By breaking down the artificial barriers created by the structures of government, Directgov offers its customers a way of accessing government on their terms, either directly by specific topic, like ‘Money, tax and benefits’ or ‘Motoring’, or through sections tailored for specific groups, such as ‘Young people’. Put simply, Directgov provides public services all in one place.

Disability Living Foundation

Nominated in Contribution to civic society award category.

http://www.dlf.org.uk/

The Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) website provides free, impartial advice about all types of disability products and disabled equipment for older and disabled people, their careers and families. It targets specialist hard to reach groups where otherwise access to information and the service provided for these groups can be somewhat limited.

From stairlifts to walk-in baths, jar openers to tap turners, and a plethora of other products, the DLF site helps users find disabled equipment solutions that enable them to stay active and independent. Accessible and interactive features such as ‘Ask Sara’ and ‘DLF Digest’ add to the user experience.

Disability Rights Commission

Nominated in Modernising government award category.

http://www.drc.gov.uk/

The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) has one key goal: "A society where all disabled people can participate fully as equal citizens". An independent body, it provides advice to individuals, employers, and service providers, through support groups, help lines and campaigns.

This entry demonstrates that www.drc.gov.uk has made a significant contribution to public understanding of web accessibility and usability issues. The innovative features of this site are truly ground breaking and in turn have helped the DRC become an exemplar in the field of accessibility in the UK and allowed them to leave a powerful example for others to follow.

Disability Rights Commission - Disability Debate

Nominated in Advocacy award category.

http://www.drc.gov.uk/disabilitydebate/

The DRC has one key goal: “A society where all disabled people can participate fully as equal citizens”. Disability Debate uses new media to offer alternative views and foster positive democratic discussion leading to change.

Specifically aimed to engage the user and encourage debate around the everyday barriers disabled people face, it targeted three aims: to challenge perceptions of disability rights, increase users and achieve 2000 registrations, and drive traffic to the main DRC website.

Initiated over an 18 month period, Disability Debate strategically targeted business leaders, public sector and the Government, employers, disability organisations, media, and the general public.

Disability Rights Commission - Disability Debate

Nominated in Advocacy award category.

http://www.drc.gov.uk/disabilitydebate/

The DRC has one key goal: “A society where all disabled people can participate fully as equal citizens”. Disability Debate uses new media to offer alternative views and foster positive democratic discussion leading to change.

Specifically aimed to engage the user and encourage debate around the everyday barriers disabled people face, it targeted three aims: to challenge perceptions of disability rights, increase users and achieve 2000 registrations, and drive traffic to the main DRC website.

Initiated over an 18 month period, Disability Debate strategically targeted business leaders, public sector and the Government, employers, disability organisations, media, and the general public.

Disability Rights Commission - HelpLive

Nominated in Modernising government award category.

http://www.drc.org.uk/helplive/

The Disability Rights Commission (DRC) is an independent body established by an Act of Parliament to stop discrimination and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people. They offer a helpline service to give advice and information on the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA).

The Helpline is contactable via telephone, text phone, post and email. The service has been very successful and received over half a million enquiries in the first 5 years. The primary objective was to offer a service to those who have difficulty using the telephone such as deaf people, people with speech impediments and people who cannot use their voice.

Divorce-Online

Nominated in Contribution to civic society award category.

http://www.divorce-online.co.uk

Divorce-online has been providing people access to free and regularly updated content for over 7 years. As well as articles and services, the community aspect of the website has been a real point of access for users seeking divorce information.

Domystuff

Nominated in Contribution to civic society award category.

http://www.domystuff.com/main.php?cmd=contact

DoMyStuff.com provides a marketplace where anyone looking to outsource chores, errands, or projects can locate (and do business with) responsible and experienced local help.

Douglas Carswell

Nominated in Elected representative award category.

http://www.douglascarswell.com/

Douglas was elected Member of Parliament for Harwich and Clacton in May 2005.

Downing Street (YouTube)

Nominated in Modernising government award category.

http://www.youtube.com/downingst

Downing Street has launched a dedicated channel on YouTube. The launch sees Tony Blair become the first world leader with his own channel on the popular video-sharing site.

Dr. Ian Gibson MP