Awards

Voluntary activities, both by groups and individuals, make a major contribution to the wellbeing of our communities. In recognition of these efforts the Active Community Unit supports a number of award schemes.

The Beacon Prize 2004 – Thanks for Giving

The Beacon Prize is an annual award scheme designed to celebrate and raise the profile of giving in the UK by giving recognition to those who make an outstanding contribution to charity.

The Beacon Prize 2004 has recently launched, and Beacon is inviting the general public to nominate a person they feel has made an exceptional contribution to charity, whether through resources, time or specialist skills. The winner will receive £20,000 to donate to the charity of their choice.

14 Prize Winners were selected in 2003. The overall winner was announced at a Prize Giving Ceremony, hosted by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt. Hon Gordon Brown MP, at No 11 Downing Street.

Nominations are now open for the Beacon Prize 2004. The closing date for this year’s Awards is Friday 1 October, 2004.

Full details of the Prize and a nomination form can be found on the Beacon Prize 2004 website.

New Media Age Effectiveness Awards (NMA Awards)

The NMA Awards have been held since 1997, and are designed to recognise the best in new media, in terms of how projects have been delivered compared to their stated aims, their business benefits and return on investment.

The Home Office, via the Active Community Unit is sponsoring the Charity and Voluntary Sector category of the New Media Age Effectiveness Awards 2004, in order to recognise and promote the effective use of ICT in the voluntary and community sector. More information can be found on the New Media Age website.

E-Commerce Awards

The Home Office, through the Active Community Unit sponsored the Voluntary and Community Sector category of the awards for 2003. More details can be found on the E-commerce Awards website. Please note that this link will take you outside the Home Office web site.

These awards have been designed to recognise and reward those organisations that have demonstrated excellence through the use of the Internet.

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The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service

To celebrate her Golden Jubilee, The Queen announced a new,annual Award to recognise and reward excellence in voluntary activities carried out by groups in the community. The winners of the 2004 Awards
were announced on 2 June 2004. 110 groups from across the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man were successful.

Full details of the Award and a nomination form can be found on the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service website.

The closing date for nominations for the 2005 Awards is 30 September 2004.

The Philip Lawrence awards

The Philip Lawrence Awards were launched on 15 March 1997 and are presented annually in December. The Awards recognise outstanding achievements in good citizenship by young people aged 11-20, and focus on exceptionally praiseworthy activities rather than on the individuals concerned.

Nominations are open now for the 2004 awards.

Philip Lawrence Awards Nomination Form

The closing date for this year's Awards is Friday 17 September 2004.

Whitbread Young Achievers

Whitbread Young Achievers recognises inspirational young people who have made a real difference through an activity which has not only benefited their community, the environment or a sport but has also contributed to their own personal development.

Anyone aged between 16 and 25 can be nominated or nominate themselves for an award.

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