Silver Surfer of the Year 2006

The Silver Surfer Awards recognise the achievements of UK residents over 50 years old who have used the internet and email to make life easier and more fun for themselves and others. An associated award, the UK Silver Surfer Entrepreneur of the Year, is an award for someone who had developed a venture to 'Return to Work Through the Internet'.

A qualified nominee is someone who:

• Overcame difficulties in order to learn (for example, through having a 'nontechnical' background, lack of confidence, financial or other disadvantage or disability), and yet can now use email/internet with enthusiasm and perhaps online features such as video, shopping and audio;
• Is a wizard at making and distributing digital 'photos', using web cameras, participating in online events;
• Created a website or helped others to do so;
• Set up a business, or other work-related activity, that makes special use of email and/or internet;
• Formed an email family group, support group or community group.

The cash prizes: £100 for the winner and £50 for each of the two runners-up.