The Clap for Our Carers initiative is among the finalists of the inaugural Third Sector Digital Awards.
The awards were launched in February before the coronavirus outbreak in the UK and recognise the transformational role digital plays in the charity and voluntary sector. However, they have been scaled back this year because the pandemic affected the number of entries.
The winners will be announced online on Wednesday 29 July.
The digital agency Creative Clinic has been shortlisted for its awareness-raising work on the Clap for Our Carers campaign, which encouraged people to clap on Thursday evenings for NHS staff and other key workers,
Other finalists this year include the children’s charity Barnardo’s for its Coronavirus Crisis Campaign, which was set up to raise funds to support vulnerable children and families during the pandemic. The digital fundraising campaign raised more than double its original target.
Farewill, a company that supports charities to run legacy fundraising campaigns, has also been shortlisted for its role in helping charities to use data to identify potential gifts in wills.
The entries were judged by: Victoria Buchanan, executive creative director at Tribal Worldwide London; Lara Burns, chief digital officer at the Scouts; Matt Collins, director of Platypus Digital; and John Stewart, director of ten4design. The chair of judges was Ravi Gurumurthy, chief executive of the innovation foundation Nesta.
The shortlist
#ClapForOurCarers by Creative Clinic
Coronavirus Crisis Campaign by Barnardo’s
Beyond
BFBS (shortlisted for two awards)
British Dyslexia Association by Ten4 Design
cloudThing
Farewill
Fooled by a Smile by Different Kettle for World Animal Protection
Freedom from Torture: Do What We Can by Freedom from Torture/Purpose
Langdon Virtual Velo by Creative Clinic
The Families Together Coalition
Turning a global water crisis into a relatable issue for Australians for WaterAid by The Distillery London