Showcase 2025 - The BIG Announcement!

We’ve once again been amazed by the creativity and innovation that students across the country brought to this year’s Apps for Good Showcase. With 220 teams entering, our brilliant taskforce of 260 Industry Volunteers reviewed submissions an incredible 4,885 times. From there, four judging panels met with our top 16 finalist teams, who pitched their ideas and received personalised feedback to help them develop and refine their ideas even further.

Now, we’re excited to reveal the 2025 Judge’s Favourites and the winner of the People’s Choice Award!

A huge congratulations to the following teams, who have been selected as this year’s Judge’s Favourites:

• Resilient Solutions (supported by BNY): Helping Hands for Kids from St Philomena's Catholic High School for Girls - an app idea empowering young learners with the support they need to succeed
• Ethical Innovators (supported by EPAM): Cedars Uniform Marketplace from Cedars Upper School - a clever app idea that helps users find and donate pre-loved school uniforms.
• Climate Changers (supported by OVO Foundation): Litterific from Dunoon Grammar School - an superb app idea helping communities reduce litter and pollution.
• Future Founders (judged by friends of Apps for Good): SkillSphere from The Judd School - an innovative app idea helping young people develop skills and explore job opportunities.

The public has spoken! We’re delighted to announce the winner of the 2025 People’s Choice Award is Eco Royale from Challney High School for Boys - a brilliant app idea inspiring climate action and change through gamification.

Thank you to everyone who voted and supported these incredible young innovators! To learn more about the Favourites and all the shortlisted teams' app ideas, check out the Showcase page.

Each year, we honour the legacy of our Senior Learning Manager, Donna Hay, by recognising educators and volunteers who go above and beyond to support our students.

The 2025 Donna Hay Award for Impact winners are:

• Teacher of the Year – Kamona Karim, Putteridge High School
• School of the Year – West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
• Volunteer of the Year – Duncan Brannan, Partner and Lead Designer, Treehouse Innovation
• Champion of the Year – Bob Schukai, Chief Information Officer, PNC Bank

Congratulations to all of this year’s winners, we are so grateful for your dedication and passion!

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made the 2025 Showcase happen:

• To every student who entered – we loved reading each and every one of your submissions. Your ideas were innovative, thoughtful, and often, personal to you and your lived experience. We love to see you tackle topics that truly matter to you.
• To the teachers and parents who supported these journeys – thank you for your encouragement and enthusiasm. The guidance and belief you provide these young people is truly invaluable!
• To the 260 Industry Volunteers who generously gave their time and expertise to help shortlist entries.
• The four panels of judges from our category supporters, BNY, EPAM, and OVO Foundation, plus the Apps for Good community – thank you for your thoughtful feedback, great questions, and for encouraging these young innovators.
• And finally, thank you to everyone who voted in the People’s Choice Award!

Showcase is a key part of the Apps for Good mission: celebrating creativity, empowering students to use technology for good, and equipping them with computing and essential skills for the future.

If you’re interested in teaching an Apps for Good course, volunteering, or exploring funding partnerships , we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch at: contact@appsforgood.org.