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They recognise and celebrate the fantastic contribution charities, community groups, not-for-profits and volunteers make to Wales. From befrienders dropping in to visit their older neighbour every Tuesday, to organisations campaigning for nation-wide equality, the Awards highlight and champion the positive difference we can make to each other’s lives.
So if you know an organisation or individual that deserves to be celebrated, what are you waiting for? Nominate today.
Nominations open – 5 August 2019
Closing date for nominations – 2 October 2019
Announcement of shortlist – w/c 21 October 2019
Awards ceremony – 15 November 2019
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1. Read the rules thoroughly
2. Select the category below in which you would like to make a nomination
3. Download the nomination form for the category in which you are nominating
4. Submit your nomination to us (awards@wcva.cymru) by 5pm on the 2 October 2019
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This award will go to a group or organisation that have used an effective communication method to lobby for a change in the law, brought about a positive change in people’s behaviour or transformed the area they live in. The winning entry in this category will address the positive change that has happened as a result of their communication or campaign as well as demonstrate how their action brought about the change. **Please ensure you download and save the form before you start to complete it.**
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This award will go to an organisation whose trustees have demonstrated exceptional leadership in ensuring the organisation’s aims are delivered effectively by working together as an effective team. The winning entry will address the trustee team’s leadership, integrity, decision-making, board effectiveness, diversity and accountability. **Please ensure you download and save the form before you start to complete it.**
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This award will go to an organistion or group that can demonstate a special effort to increase and/or impove the the provision of their service(s) in Welsh. The winning entry will effectively show how they have considered their service-users’ needs and used an innovaative approach to overcome some of the challenges they have faced in offering a Welsh-language service. They will also explain how the service-user’s experience has improved though the provision of Welsh language services. **Please ensure you download and save the form before you start to complete it.**
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This award will recognise a project funded within the last 25 years by The National Lottery Community Fund*, which demonstrates that they have enabled their community to thrive through community engagement. The winning project will show that the success of their project is driven by meaningful and sustained community engagement, putting people at the heart of the projects design, development and delivery. The winning entry will highlight how they engaged people and the wider community in their activities as well as demonstrate the positive changes that occurred as a direct result of the activities they implemented. **Please ensure you download and save the form before you start to complete it.**
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This award will go to a group or organisation who have adapted or updated their service provision, income generating practice(s) and/or internal processes to become demonstrably more financially sustainable and resilient. The winning organisation will have applied strategic thinking to how they manage their organisation, to better adapt to and prepare for the changing social and economic climates facing the third sector in Wales and beyond. **Please ensure you download and save the form before you start to complete it.**
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This award will go to an individual who stands out by making an extra special contribution to their community or environment through their volunteering. This may be the volunteer who leads and inspires others, or who goes ‘over and above to ‘get things done’, or it may be the one behind the scenes who seems to hold everything together. Either way, the focus will be on the positive difference that has been achieved, rather than on the amount or the length of time spent volunteering. The winning entry will demonstrate the change that results from an individual’s volunteering contribution which could be the impact of volunteering on beneficiaries, the community or environment or the impact on other volunteers or staff. **Please ensure you download and save the form before you start to complete it.**
Download FormThis award will go to a young volunteer brings an extra spark, who inspires and motivates others and who is a dynamic force for change. The winning entry will demonstrate the change that results from a young person’s volunteering contribution which could be the impact of volunteering on beneficiaries, the community or environment or the impact on other volunteers or staff. **Please ensure you download and save the form before you start to complete it.**
Download FormThis award will go to a group or team of volunteers that demonstrates the power of working together. The winning entry will demonstrate the positive change that can be attributed to the group’s actions and the long-term benefit of their action. **Please ensure you download and save the form before you start to complete it.**
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This award will go to an outstanding organisation which has achieved a huge amount in the last year and is well respected and admired by others in the sector. The winning entry will demonstrate how it has achieved its objectives through innovation and highlight the positive impact it has had on its service users, changing lives for the better. **Please ensure you download and save the form before you start to complete it.**
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The judges assess the nominations against the criteria set out in the nomination forms.
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