2008 marks the Partnership Council’s tenth anniversary and to celebrate we’ve launched the BIG10 Awards – to celebrate those people who help to inspire and improve life in Nottingham, particularly “Area 4”, including Hyson Green, Radford, Forest Fields, New Basford, Sherwood Rise and the Arboretum area.
Get nominating and you could be joining us at the first ever BIG10 Awards ceremony on Thursday evening, 27th November 2008 at the New Art Exchange, with loads of publicity for you and your nominee. See more details below.
What are we looking for?
The BIG10 Awards are all about celebrating, recognising and rewarding the contribution that people make to their communities. You can nominate yourself, someone else or a community group, project or business. For example, do you know of an individual or activity that has transformed your community or others’ lives? Or someone who volunteers tirelessly to help others?
1. Volunteer of the Year Award – do you know someone who gives up their time to help others?
2. Green Project of the Year Award – a project or activity aimed at helping the environment or encouraging or helping others to lead greener lives.
3. Young Person of the Year Award – we’re looking for a young person, up to 25 years old, who has made a really positive contribution to their neighbourhood or others’ lives.
4. Partnership Worker of the Year Award – someone who works for a public sector organisation such as Nottingham City Council, the Police or Health Service who goes beyond the call of duty.
5. Older Person of the Year Award – life begins at 50 in this case so why not nominate someone you know who’s helping to change the area where you live?
6. Community Group of the Year Award – are you part of a community group that’s made a HUGE difference to people’s lives or is doing something really special or unusual?
7. Skills Exchange of the Year Award – do you know of someone who regularly helps a neighbour or volunteers their skills for free?
8. Green Business of the Year Award – does your business go the extra mile to help protect the environment?
9. Neighbourhood Project of the Year Award – do you know of a neighbourhood project set up by local people that’s made a difference where you live? Maybe you know someone who’s set up a community garden for instance?
10. Outstanding Community Contribution of the Year Award – the BIG award in the BIG10 Awards! We’re looking for a person, project, community group or business that deserves special recognition for the contribution they’ve made to their local community.
Closing date for nominations: email this Friday, 31st October 2008, supporting paperwork in by Monday 3rd November.
Winners will receive a BIG10 Awards certificate and a prize.
How do I nominate? Open the attached Word document below, fill it in on your computer and email it back to us on or before Friday, 31 October 2008.
Or you can call in for a printed nomination form at Partnership Council, 9.30am – 5.00pm Monday to Friday, or call us on 970 8200, and post it back to us at The Partnership Council, 47 Gregory Boulevard, Hyson Green, Nottingham, NG7 5JA (next door to the NatWest Bank).
BIG10 Rules & Guidance
Please note all entrants + nominees must be willing to take part in publicity and media activity connected with the BIG10 Awards.
Nominees must be available to attend the BIG10 Awards Ceremony, Thursday evening, 27th November, the New Art Exchange on Gregory Boulevard, Nott’m.
If you are short-listed for an award we will tell you in plenty of time so you can arrange to attend the Awards Ceremony, or send a representative on your behalf. Winners of each category will be announced at the Awards Ceremony. The decisions taken by the judges will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
We can only consider applications answering our official nomination form questions.
The information you provide us with will not be made available to any third parties.
If you need any more information, please ring Moby Farrands, Partnership Council Volunteering Development Worker (for Hyson Green, Radford, Forest Fields, New Basford + Arboretum area) Email: moby@partnershipcouncil.co.uk Tel: 0115 970 8200
