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1 TalkTalk is proud to be a founder of Go ON UK
I’m proud to be announcing our support for Go ON UK, a new partnership that aims to bring the benefits of the internet to every individual and every organisation in every community across the UK. TalkTalk is one of seven founder partners and, along with Age UK, the BBC, Big Lottery Fund (BIG), E.ON, Post [...] 		24-Apr-2012
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2 Announcing the UK’s Digital Hero 2011
Yesterday afternoon we were at the House of Lords for the TalkTalk Digital Heroes Awards ceremony. It was a fitting finale for what has been a fantastic competition packed full of incredible individuals working for equally amazing projects. As well as recognising all twelve regional finalists, each of whom will receive a £5,000 grant for their [...] 		25-Nov-2011
17:41
3 And the 2011 Digital Heroes Awards regional winners are…
Having whittled down the hundreds of entries for this year’s Digital Heroes Awards to a final 37 from across the UK in October, it was down to the Great British public to decide which projects would win the title of Digital Hero in our 12 regions and collect a £5,000 technology grant. As always, we were not disappointed by the support for our nominees, with tens of thousands of people from across the UK casting their votes in what has been another very competitive year. 		23-Nov-2011
14:11
4 Have You Voted For Your Digital Hero Yet?
With only 6 days to go before voting ends, the TalkTalk Digital Heroes Awards finalists are on the campaign trail searching for those extra votes that could help them scoop a £5,000 regional grant, or even the £10,000 national grand prize. This year’s 37 finalists are more diverse than ever before, each using digital technologies in amazing ways to make a difference in their communities. So, if you’ve not cast your vote yet, head on over to the Digital Heroes Awards voting page to select your winners - remember you can vote in every region! 		08-Nov-2011
12:01
5 Digital Heroes Awards 2011 – cast your votes now!
After receiving a record number of entries for the TalkTalk Digital Heroes Awards 2011, we’ve now whittled it down to 37 amazing finalists. It’s no exaggeration to say that all of them are deserving of a Digital Heroes Award, so it’s down to you to decide who our winners are in a public vote. Last year [...] 		20-Oct-2011
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6 Q&A with Tami McMahon, the South West Digital Heroes winner 2010
Tami is the South West Digital Heroes winner, 2010. She works as the Head of Fundraising at Penny Brohn Cancer Care, one of the leading UK charities that offers free specialist support for people living with cancer and their families. How did it feel to be a 2010 Digital Heroes winner? TM: “I was really delighted! I am extremely grateful to everyone who voted for us! Winning has meant that the charity I work for, Penny Brohn Cancer Care, can finish work on its new web based platform for people with cancer.” 		16-Sep-2011
14:51
7 Entry deadline extended for Digital Heroes Awards
We’ve been overwhelmed by the number of inspirational nominations that we’ve had for this year’s Digital Heroes Awards but due to popular demand we’ve decided to extend the deadline by a further week until midnight on Sunday 18th September, meaning it is now really your last chance to get your entries in! If you know someone [...] 		12-Sep-2011
16:45
8 Digital Hero profile: Sabrina Archbold – Kidz Aware
Sabrina Archbold, co-founder of Kidz Aware, entered the TalkTalk Digital Heroes awards 2010 with the aim of making her educational website more accessible and to provide IT training courses to the families of children with disabilities. Kidz Aware was in danger of being closed down through lack of funding, so the award was a very [...] 		07-Sep-2011
15:55
9 Good karma powers people helping others online
With only 11 days left to enter the TalkTalk Digital Heroes Awards we’ve been looking at why people help others out online. And we’ve uncovered some interesting traits amongst the online Good Samaritans out there. Our latest research shows that whilst 42% of the population regularly ask questions online and read people’s answers, only one in [...] 		31-Aug-2011
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10 Q&A with East Anglia Digital Heroes winner, Wendy Maxwell
Wendy is the East Anglia Digital Heroes winner, 2010. She volunteers for the charity, Chill4us, on a project that aims to get carers online and in touch with each other. Wendy campaigns for free laptops for carers, and has so far given out more than 100 computers. We took a few minutes of Wendy’s time [...] 		26-Aug-2011
10:36
11 Q&A with Northern Ireland Digital Heroes winner, Michelle Gallen
Michelle is the Northern Ireland Digital Heroes winner, 2010. She has developed a social networking site, Talk Irish, where people can find and connect with Irish language learners, speakers and teachers. 		19-Aug-2011
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12 Digital Hero profile: Sam Thomas – Men Get Eating Disorders Too
Sam Thomas, founder and project leader at Men Get Eating Disorders Too, entered the TalkTalk Digital Heroes Award in 2010 with the aim of making more people area of the issue of eating disorders amongst men and be a port of call for those affected or worried by it. And like many of the best projects, it was one that was born from personal experience. 		17-Aug-2011
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13 The winner of Digital Heroes Award 2010 – Ben Richardson
Ben Richardson was the overall winner of the TalkTalk Digital Heroes Awards 2010. Ben works for The Connection at St Martins, a charity which helps homeless people in London, where he runs a digital media group. Here Ben tells us what’s he’s been up to since winning last year’s Digital Heroes Awards. 		09-Aug-2011
09:13
14 Search for Britain’s Digital Heroes 2011 begins
Today we are launching the TalkTalk Digital Heroes 2011, our nationwide search to find and recognise people who are using digital technology to do amazing things for their community. The Digital Heroes Awards, which are run in partnership with Citizens Online and supported by Race Online 2012, is the UK’s only scheme to recognise inspirational people [...] 		02-Aug-2011
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15 Interview with Digital Heroes Awards winner: Ben Richardson
Ben Richardson is the overall winner of the TalkTalk Digital Heroes awards 2010 for his work at The Connection at St Martin’s – a project which aims to give homeless people new skills in digital media to help them get their lives back on track. The project started off with a small group of homeless people [...] 		15-Jan-2011
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16 Ben Richardson crowned 2010 Digital Hero by UK digital champion
Last week I was lucky enough to attend the TalkTalk Digital Heroes Awards ceremony at the House of Lords where we honoured twelve outstanding individuals who are using technology to positively impact the people in their community. Being one of Britain’s biggest providers of broadband we are clearly passionate about the power of the internet. As [...] 		13-Dec-2010
10:19
17 Who are your Digital Heroes?
Today marks the start of Get Online Week, the initiative to encourage more people to try out the internet for the first time, so it’s fitting that this morning we can also announce the opening of public voting for our very own Digital Heroes Awards.   We received hundreds of entries from people nominating their personal Digital [...] 		18-Oct-2010
12:46
18 Nominate your Digital Heroes today!
We’re looking for 12 more inspirational individuals who are using digital technology to improve the lives of people in their local communities. 		10-Sep-2010
09:23
19 The TalkTalk Digital Heroes Awards – £65,000 in grants up for grabs!
The TalkTalk Digital Heroes Awards is the UK’s only scheme to reward the amazing individuals who are using digital technology to benefit their local communities, and the opening date for the 2010 awards is now just a couple of weeks away! 		25-Aug-2010
08:40
20 Rewarding Britain’s digital heroes
Yesterday we were at the House Lords to hand out awards to the 12 regional winners of our TalkTalk Digital Heroes Awards. The event was a great success, with a number of MPs and peers – including Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw – joining representatives from TalkTalk and digital inclusion charity Citizens Online, along with the winners themselves. 		25-Nov-2009
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