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17 January 2002
UK WEBSITE AMOUNG NOMINATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL
CHILDREN'S INTERNET AWARD
The UK-based website, www.bubblycrew.org.uk,
which brings together young carers in West London, is among
the nominations announced today (17 January), for the 2002
Cable & Wireless Childnet Awards.
The UK project is one of 11 nominations selected from a
total of 160 entries, in line to receive prizes and international
recognition across four categories, at this year’s
Awards’ ceremony which will take place in Paris, France
in April 2002.
Nominated in the ‘Not for profit’ category,
the ‘Bubblycrew’ website is produced by Hammersmith
and Fulham Young Carers Centre in partnership with the Children’s
Society’s Children and Neighbourhoods in London scheme.
Using a mixture of Flash animation, interviews and illustrations,
the site enables young people to share their experiences
of what it is like to have to care for parents or siblings
at a young age.
Fiona Side, Acting Scheme Manager for Children and Neighbourhoods
in London, explains:
"This project has enabled young carers to create
a unique website based on their own experiences. Through
active participation in this project the young carers
have gained confidence, developed new skills and formed
a strong support network for each other. The Cable &
Wireless Childnet Awards provide recognition of hard work
by young people. Many people have looked at the website
for the first time because it has been shortlisted for
an award."
This year's entries were assessed by a special Children's
team and by an International Judging Panel. The judges were
looking not so much for technical expertise or sophisticated
web design work, but rather how children are using the Internet
creatively to connect and engage with others and meet the
challenges of the 21st century.
All nominated projects win a trip for two to attend the
Paris event in April and the nominees list includes entries
from Australia, Burkina Faso, France, Hong Kong, Reunion,
Russia, Sweden and USA.
The four categories are: ‘Individuals’, ‘Schools’,
‘Not for profit’ and ‘New to the Net’.
The ‘New to the Net’ category is included for
the first time and has been introduced specially for those
who might not have direct Internet access but who nevertheless
have new and exciting ideas for Internet-based projects
and activities to benefit children.
The ‘New to the Net’ category includes two
very different nominations: Edukafaso, a small French non-profit
organization helps children in Burkina Faso to start to
use the Internet in their schools, while Pauline Yeung from
Hong Kong is designing a new project to establish a special
on-line Children’s Parliament.
The Awards have been sponsored by Cable and Wireless plc
since 1997. Christophe Pochart, Vice President, Cable &
Wireless France, and also one of the judges says, "Cable
& Wireless is delighted to be involved with Childnet,
which is working so hard to help make the Internet a great
and safe place for children. It is encouraging to see the
way that children are beginning to use the Internet creatively
and responsibility to challenge adults and children alike
and help break down barriers and support other children
around the world."
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Stephen Carrick-Davies, Childnet International,
Mobile: +44 (0) 771 245 1859
email: stephen@childnet-int.org
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