Tag: Technology

Categories Health & Social Care

International prize to develop new technologies to help people living with dementia 

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The £4.34m Longitude Prize on Dementia, funded by Alzheimer’s Society and Innovate UK, is incentivising the development of breakthrough assistive technologies for people living with dementia.   24 international teams, supported by a partnership of Challenge Works, a global leader in the design and delivery of challenge prizes mobilising innovation for social good, and the social […]

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Colour and shape software will help learners read music

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Learners can pick up instrument and play music instantly

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Categories FundraisingRecent

Sight loss charity calls for tech volunteers

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British Wireless for the Blind Fund is calling for technology enthusiasts to help reduce isolation for those living with sight loss.

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Categories Fundraising

The Big Issue accelerates move to cashless payments as vendors armed with contactless technology see 30% increase in sales

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The Big Issue Group has marked the milestone of equipping over a third of its vendor network with contactless technology via the Zettle card reader.

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Categories Fundraising

New technology piloted for patients visiting Moorfields Eye Hospital

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The Thomas Pocklington Trust, a national charity dedicated to enabling and empowering blind and partially sighted people, has launched a six month trial to support patients attending appointments at Moorfields Eye Hospital.

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Education goes digital in largest refugee camp

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Today’s good news is about children in the largest refugee camp in Bangladesh getting access to digital education

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Rival politicians unite to back laptops for vulnerable drive

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Politicians from across the political spectrum have united to back a drive to donate unused IT equipment to those who need it the most. A letter, signed by 50 business leaders and politicians has called on universities, businesses and local authorities to donate old computers, laptops and mobile phones to SocialBox.Biz. The social enterprise then […]

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Categories FundraisingRecent

New British company uses TVs to help charities connect with older people

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The latest from the home of positive news features a new service which allows older people’s charities to support members virtually in their own homes

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Vulnerable children get home learning boost due to £50,000 grant

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The latest from the home of positive news reveals that social enterprise Equal Education is to provide iPads for looked after children and those with SEND thanks to Innovate UK grant.

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Camden Council to support laptop handover to homeless initiative

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Read this inspiring positive news story about Camden Council working with SocialBox.Biz to provide laptops for the homeless

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