BT LogoBT Internet Ranger of the Year AwardsIf you know a young person, up to the age of 16, who has used their ICT skills to help others to get online, you can either nominate them or encourage them to nominate themselves in the Internet Ranger of the Year awards.
A winner from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will each receive an HP laptop plus £250 worth of IT vouchers, together with a certificate. A best of the national winners will receive an additional £250 worth of IT vouchers.
The closing date for applications is Friday 15th January 2010 and winners will be notified by 12th February 2010.
The online application form is available at http://www.btinternetrangers.co.uk/Awards/BTInternetRangeroftheYear/inde...
This year, for the first time, a separate award will be made to a school or a group of schools who encourage young people, up to the age of 16, to use their ICT skills to help other people learn about computers and how to surf the internet. The winning school or group of schools will receive £5,000.
To enter the award, schools have until Friday 15th January 2010 to plan their event and submit their application. The event must take place before the end of the 2009/10 school year. Winners will be notified of their award by Friday 12th February 2010. The winning school or schools will receive £2,500 initially and a further £2,500 on completion and evaluation of the activity.
The online application form is available at http://www.btinternetrangers.co.uk/Awards/BTInternetRangersSchoolsAward/...
If you want any further information on these awards, please do get in touch with me. If you know of any schools, charities or community groups who may well be interested in this award scheme, I would be most grateful if you would pass the information on to the.
Thank you.
Simon Paul
BT Corporate Responsibility Team