Digital Heroes Award South West

South West

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We can now announce that Tony Walker is the regional winner for the South West. Congratulations on scooping the £5000 prize.
Well done to Mark and Hana who were both finalists.
Find out more about the work they do in their area and how they help their community.

Tony Walker - Nominated by: Laura Newton

Tony uses drama and the arts to work with socially excluded groups and celebrate their creativity & talents. Further funding would allow him to inspire more hard-to-reach young people, and develop a forum to share their achievements & connect them to the wider community.

Mark Wilkins - Nominated by: Aly Lazell

Mark gives direction to deprived young people by supporting them to create music.
He would use this grant to set up a web-based radio station with groups of young people at the helm - conducting interviews, creating podcasts and learning the skills of music journalism.

Hana Backland - Nominated by: Tifffany Holmes

Hana coordinates the annual Screen Actions film festival, working with marginalised young people. A grant would be used to promote the event and build a festival website where young people can upload their films and express their views.

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Meet the Judges

When the 12 regional winners have been voted for by you, our special judging panel will step in the pick one overall winner for the grand prize of £10,000!

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Last Year's Winners

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