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2008 - Winning and Highly Commended Projects
About the Awards
SustainIT's eWell-Being Awards are the UK's only National Awards that identify and promote social, economic and environmental benefits of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).
The 2008 Awards were announced at a prestigious awards ceremony in London on Wednesday 30th April 2008. Details of winning and commended projects will appear in the Independent on Tuesday 6th May 2008.
Click here to read the 2008 Awards supplement produced by the Independent newspaper
Category Winners and Highly Commended Projects
- Better Ways of Working - Sponsored by Brother
Winner: The Open University
Judges Comment
"This organisation is to be commended for putting resources into creating a free and effective video conference product."
Highly Commended: John Radcliffe Hospital
Judges Comment
"A specialised but highly effective application which has re-engineered the blood transfusion process to achieve better documentation but less paperwork, reduced possibility of medical errors, more effective use of blood stocks, and reduced costs."
Highly Commended: Motion Computing
Judges Comment
"A tablet computer which changes the working methods of doctors and nurses by integrating different kinds of information and media at the patient’s bedside. The result is better patient care and more efficient use of staff time.”
- Building Community Networks
Winner: mySociety
Judges Comment
"An excellent example of an independent website which empowers the general public in their dealings with their local council. It is a relatively simple application, yet highly effective and replicable."
Highly Commended: Bowbridge Primary School
Judges Comment
"An unusual but successful project using a school radio station to bring together parents, children, teachers and the wider communities."
Winner: AEC Environmental
Judges Comments
"An impressive project using ICT to analyse and significantly reduce energy use in council buildings."
Highly Commended: ENER-G
Judges Comment
"The Ener-g Efficiency service is unusual in providing a fully funded and guaranteed ICT-based energy management solution."
- Environmental Innovator - Sponsored by PC Pro
Winner: Very PC
Judges Comment
"With its holistic approach to producing a “green” PC, this organisation minimizes the energy consumed in the manufacture and running of its system. Great to see."
Highly Commended: BT Global Sevices UK
Judges Comment
"The 21C datacenter project has not only had a big impact on its energy needs, but the UK’s: by reducing its overall consumption by even 1%, it’s made a big difference."
- Improving Public Services
Winner: Groupcall Ltd
Judges Comment
"A perfect example of the effective application of ICT as a solution to a social problem. Low cost and effective resulting in a 30% reduction in truancy in Scottish schools."
Highly Commended: Sportplan Ltd
Judges Comment
"If I were a PE teacher I would have to have this. One of the most effective applications of digital media to teaching we have seen."
Highly Commended: British Association for Adoption & Fostering
Judges Comment
"Tremendously effective and easy to navigate website which tugs on your heart strings. A powerful medium for the delivery of the adoption message."
- Independent Living - Sponsored by BT
Winner: Disabled Living Foundation
Judges Comment
"An innovative and simple way for older and disabled people and their families to obtain advice about equipment that can quite literally transform their lives."
Highly Commended: Just Checking Ltd
Judges Comment
"Many people worry about an elderly, widowed parent, who is becoming forgetful. This system uses movement sensors to provide a 24-hour chart of activity, accessed via the internet which helps to reassure friends and family."
- Low Carbon and Environmental Efficiency
Highly Commended: Teliris
Judges Comment
"VirtuaLive telepresence advances the basic video conferencing technology to promote a more natural meeting experience. This in turn should encourage more intense usage and therefore greater reduction in the need for physical meetings and associated transport."
Highly Commended: United Access/Verdiem Corporation
Judges Comment
"All companies should be using this type of software to cost effectively reduce energy use from ICT. The scope for replication is enormous."
Highly Commended: Advice NI
Judges Comment
"An effective social application using ICT to educate people and then use peer education to roll the message out to the community in which they live."
- Reaching the Digital Excluded - Sponsored by BT
Winner: Age Concern England
Judges Comment
"This is an extremely effective and well supported programme which has helped more than 60,000 older people to discover the benefits of digital technology and use it to enhance their lives."
Highly Commended: First Movement
Judges Comment
"Through an imaginative use of ICT, it enables people living many miles apart to meet new people and to undertake creative collaborations."
Highly Commended: The Open University
Judges Comment
"Through an open-source virtual learning environment this project incorporates state-of-the-art learning support and collaboration tools."
Highly Commended: UK Online Centres
Judges Comment
"My Guide offers a free, easy-to-use email service and search tool which helps to ensure people's first internet steps are a positive experience."
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