ISPA UK, the UK's Internet Services Providers’ Association, is delighted to announce the finalists for the Digital Inclusion Champion for Charities & Communities and the Digital Inclusion Champion for Industry categories at the 27th annual ISPA Awards.
In collaboration with its charity partner Good Things Foundation, ISPA continues to celebrate the outstanding efforts being made to bridge the digital divide and enhance digital inclusion across the UK. The winners will be revealed at the prestigious ISPA Awards ceremony, hosted at the City Central at the HAC on Thursday, 13th November 2025.
Digital exclusion remains a critical issue, with a lack of digital skills and access linked to poorer health outcomes and lower life expectancy, increased loneliness and social isolation, reduced access to jobs and education, and financial exclusion. Furthermore, as essential government services and democratic processes increasingly move online, those excluded risk losing their voice and visibility in the modern world.
These awards aim to highlight the crucial work of charities, community groups, and industry leaders dedicated to connecting those in need. This year saw a record number of entries across both categories, underscoring the growing commitment and innovative approaches being deployed to tackle this societal challenge.
“The exceptional volume and calibre of applications for the Charities and Communities Digital Inclusion Award underscored the vital digital inclusion work happening across the UK. It also highlighted how digital inclusion is being ‘baked in’ across a diverse range of initiatives. The chosen finalists thoughtfully presented impactful projects that tackle both digital access and skills, and we look forward to celebrating their achievements at the November awards ceremony.” - commented Helen Milner OBE, CEO of Good Things Foundation.
The finalists are as follows:
Digital Inclusion Champion - Charities
BizEd Projects CIC
Diversity Bridge SCIO
Frome Medical Practice, Somerset
Poplar Harca
Wavemaker Stoke CIC
Digital Inclusion Champion - Industry
KCOM
Quickline Communications
Red Chair Highland
Trapped in Zone One
Wifinity & Anchor
WightFibre
There are sponsorship opportunities linked to both categories; for more information, please contact awards@ispa.org.uk.