TalkTalk, the phone, mobile and broadband provider, has today launched the TalkTalk Digital Heroes Awards 2011, its nationwide search to find people using digital technology to do amazing things for their communities.

The awards, which are run in partnership with Citizens Online and supported by Race Online 2012, aim to recognise inspirational people who use technology to benefit their community. Twelve winners, one from each region of the UK – voted for by the public – will each get £5,000 to enhance their digital projects, with one overall winner getting £10,000.

The Awards are now open for submissions at www.talktalk.co.uk/digitalheroes and the deadline is 11^th September 2011.

TalkTalk chairman Charles Dunstone is on the judging panel that includes Martha Lane Fox, UK Digital Champion, and Richard Wallace, editor of the Daily Mirror.