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Helping UK charities and community groups harness the power of the Internet

TalkTalk Innovation in the Community Awards enables charity and community groups throughout the UK to harness the power of the Internet. 30 winners will receive cash grants of £2,000 each to fund technology related projects, as well as technology equipment to help them make the most of the Internet.

Applications are invited from 1 July to 30 September 2008. Winners will be notified by 25 October 2008. The awards ceremony at the House of Lords and one-to-one workshops with Martha Lane Fox, will take place in November 2008.

If you are a UK based not-for-profit organisation or community group looking to extend your work through the use of the Internet you could be eligible for one of 30 cash grants available. Five overall winners will also win technology equipment of their choice and a one-to-one workshop with celebrity Dotcom entrepreneur and co-founder of lastminute.com Martha Lane Fox.

Why Enter?

In 2007, 30 winning UK charities and community groups used the grants to implement essential technology projects, from chat rooms on health issues to web-based support networks and other digital technologies.

Benefits from previous award winners include.......

Rockwool Woodland Learning

"The Rockwool Woodland for Learning Centre is a charity and company that provides a woodland learning experience for children and provides meaningful work related opportunities for adults with learning difficulties. Oliver Leonard from the Rockwool Woodland for Learning Centre said, "The TalkTalk Innovation in the Community Award 2007 helped complete the building of the classrooms and install a fast broadband connection, substantially aiding the children's learning."

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