This in from Andrew Turner’s office, in their own words. Ed
The awards recognise the success of not-for-profit organisations fighting the root causes of poverty and social problems in local communities across the UK.
£10,000 prize
The winning organisations will receive a £10,000 prize and their work will be highlighted at a prestigious ceremony in the Royal Horticultural Halls in London in October.
Applications are welcome from charities, small voluntary organisations and other not-for-profit local groups and can be made using a simple on-line form until 6th June.
Last year’s winners include Rotherfield St Martin, a church-in-the-community project in East Sussex providing social care and support to local senior citizens and Exairio which provides practical support to homeless people in North West Leicestershire.
Mr Turner said:
“These awards are specifically aimed at small, local initiatives and as well as the prize money they give public recognition of the good work taking place in communities up and down the country. We have lots of groups on the Island that are eligible to enter and I hope many will consider it, as the application process is straightforward and simple. There are just 12 questions to answer about the organisation, its background, aims and how it fulfils its objectives – and of course they want to know how the prize money would be spent!.”
Find out more
More details about the awards can be found online where an application form can be downloaded which includes details of what the judges are looking for.
The Centre for Social Justice is an organisation aiming to put social justice at the heart of British politics, developing innovative and radical policy ideas based on sound research to help create a fairer society and address the root causes of social problems and poverty.
