Community awards

What voluntary activity or activities does the group carry out, for example, organising a luncheon club, running a community shop or supporting the elderly?

Please provide a short summary of the projects or activities the group has undertaken. 

This should be a brief description of what the grass roots group does.

How long has the group been active in the community?

Provide detail of how long the group has been working in the community. If it has been in existence for many years a rough estimate is sufficient. This is to clarify whether it is a new initiative or a long-standing one.

How has the group tackled issues and made a positive impact to the local area?

Provide examples of improvements or benefits brought about by the group's efforts.

Describe how the group's initiatives have addressed specific community issues.

Example issues could be isolation and loneliness, health and wellbeing or improvements to the local environment. What has changed as a result of the group’s activities? If you can, please provide specific information such as the number of people helped and give us examples of how it has helped particular groups or anonymised examples of how it has had a positive impact on individuals. Please do not include any information that could identify any individual helped. 

This is an opportunity to tell us about the key achievements and who has been helped.

How has the group engaged the community and got people involved?

Please tell us how the group has involved people in the local community in their activities and how the group has fostered a sense of community and involvement. This could include some or all of the following: 

• how many people are involved, and if they are all volunteers 
• how the group has got the support of the wider community 
• how the group has promoted its work 
• how the group has encouraged people to volunteer with the group and supported them while volunteering 
• how the group has made links to other local groups or businesses 
• how the group has inspired other groups or individuals to get involved in the local community 

Please do not include any information that could identify any individual helped.

This helps us understand who is involved and how the group connects with others.

What plans does the group have for the future?

Please tell us about any plans the group may have for the future. This could include new activities or improvements to existing activities.

This is a chance to share what is coming up next.

Is there anything else you would like to tell us about the group you are nominating? If so, please use the box below.

An additional space for anything additional you would like us to know that you have not already told us.

What is the nature of the collaboration?

Tell us about the collaboration. How and when did it come about? Who is involved. What were issues was the collaboration set up to deal with?

What specific actions or initiatives were undertaken collaboratively?

Include detailed descriptions of projects, events, or programmes that were executed together. Describe how the different groups worked together, such as joint meetings, shared resources, or coordinated efforts. Highlight the roles taken by the groups involved. 

How has the collaboration made an impact?

Describe the lasting impact of the collaboration on the community or target group. Provide details of what has been achieved such as increased community engagement, improved services, or positive changes in the target audience. Provide testimonials, success stories, or data. Please do not include any information that could identify any individual helped.

What plans does the collaboration have for the future?

Please tell us about any plans for the future. Highlight any upcoming projects or initiatives.

This is a chance to share what is coming up next.

Is there anything else you would like to tell us about the collaboration? If so, please use the box below.

An additional space for anything additional you would like us to know that you have not already told us.

What voluntary activity or activities does the volunteer currently carry out?

For example, organising a luncheon club, running a community shop or supporting the elderly? How often do they do volunteer? Which group/organisation do they volunteer for?

A brief description of what the group/volunteer does.

How has the volunteer been involved in volunteering over the years?

Please tell us about how they have been involved in volunteering across their lifetime, the types of volunteering and the groups they have been involved with. You do not need to give precise dates and times but just a general indication of their involvement over time. 

How has the volunteer made an impact on the community?

For example, helped tackle isolation and loneliness, health and wellbeing or improvements to the local environment. If you can, please provide information on the number of people helped, and give us examples of how your nominated volunteer has helped particular groups of people or anonymised examples of how it has had a positive impact on individuals. Highlight what you feel is their key achievement. Please do not include any information that could identify any individual helped.

The opportunity to tell us about the key achievements and who has been helped.

How has the volunteer got other people involved?

Please tell us how the volunteer has inspired others to get involved in the local community, whether individuals, groups or businesses.

This helps us understand who is involved in the volunteers work and how the volunteer connects with others.

Is there anything else you would like to tell us about the volunteer you are nominating? If so, please use the box below.

An additional space for anything additional you would like us to know that you have not already told us.