Recognising and sharing practical, simple life hacks across the disability community.
Do you have a life hack that has helped you overcome some of the barriers or exclusion you face? Would you like to help other people do the same? If so, join many others in the disability community to share your ideas and learn from others, and you could win up to £1,500.
A lifting magnet to lift objects
Identifying objects with a hairband
Communication for ADHD
We have created an awards programme to bring attention to the solutions that disabled people, and the people in their lives, hack and use.
To apply, you need to record and send up to a 5-minute video* that shows a hack you use to make life with a disability better. It doesn’t matter how large or small your solution is: if you know it makes a difference, we want you to tell us about it.
*If recording a video is not accessible to you, we do allow other formats such as photos, supporting word documents or audio files.
In your application, explain the problem that you are solving, and how your solution helps. Maybe your solution helps you, or someone in your life, to be more independent, or to be more comfortable, or to feel happier. Explain how!
We will have prizes in different categories of up to £1,500
To support our Community Partners. We have an additional 2 prizes to award two organisations that encourage their members to submit the most significant number of solutions to the Simply Open Awards.
1st – £2,500
2nd – £1,000
The Simply Open Awards is part of a global initiative called Global Discovery Awards, in partnership with Enable India, EI Labs, Enable Me and Billion Strong.
Would you like to share the opportunity to bring together a great selection of practical solutions that we can all learn from? Together we will celebrate the creativity across the community.
