Innovation for Change Award special category award
NGOs are always in need of fresh ideas for improving efficiencies but do not always have the resources to tackle this themselves and that’s why it’s so important for those inclined towards innovation to direct their talents towards the humanitarian sector – and get recognised for their efforts.
This category recognises the achievements of an individual or team who have had a humanitarian impact on society through innovation. The winner of this award will have recognised a humanitarian issue, developed and implemented a solution and have consequently made a positive impact on society.
Innovation in this sector can take many forms. Perhaps you have found a new purpose towards which to direct drones, or a way in which to make the delivery of aid more efficient. Maybe you’ve been involved in a hackathon, or helped developed a system which has helped a local charity become more efficient.
This is your chance to get innovation for good recognised at a national level.
There is more information available at this link; https://www.humanitarianawards.ie/award-categories/innovation-for-change-award/
Irish Red Cross Innovation for Change Award 2019
The winner of last year’s Innovation for Change Award was FoodCloud.
FoodCloud
FoodCloud was named winner of the Innovation for Change Award. One in eight people in Ireland experience food poverty yet one million tonnes of food are thrown out by Irish consumers and businesses every year. FoodCloud addresses this issue by bringing retailers and suppliers with surplus food together with local charities and community groups who assist with food supply and distribution. This diverts food from landfill and ensures good food goes to those who need it. By mid-October 2018, FoodCloud had redistributed over 18,200 tonnes of food – the equivalent of over 40 million meals – to charities and community groups in the UK in partnership with FareShare, and in Ireland through FoodCloud’s technology platform and retailer and redistribution network.
The other two finalists in this category last year were Tech for Good Dublin and Ó Cualann – I can send through blurbs and photos on these if of interest.
Entrants for all awards may be self-nominated or nominated by others.
The award winners will be announced at the Irish Red Cross Humanitarian Awards Ball on Saturday 16 November at the Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin 2.
Quote from some of our judges re their involvement in the awards;
“It is an honour to participate in the Irish Red Cross humanitarian awards judging panel, to help celebrate those who, often at significant personal sacrifice, endeavour to make our society and our world a better place.” Martin Shanahan, CEO, IDA Ireland
“I am truly honoured to be a part of the Irish Red Cross humanitarian awards judging panel. For so many years the Irish Red Cross has been fighting for the dignity and human rights of the most vulnerable and at risk in our society, so often at times of natural disaster and armed conflict. It is so very important that we recognise the importance of humanitarian achievements and those who give of their time, many in a voluntary capacity, to help others in communities across Ireland and the world.” Liam O’Brien, Director of Strategy & External Affairs, Vodafone
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