Guardian Charity Awards
Overview
The Guardian Charity Awards 2016 are open to UK social welfare charities that can demonstrate excellence and achievement in what they do. Eligible charities must also have been registered in the UK for more than two years and have an annual income of between £5,000 and £1.5 million.
Each of the five winning Eligible Charities will be awarded:
- A cash prize of £3,000
- A 16GB WiFi only iPad Mini, courtesy of Jigsaw24
- One year’s membership of NCVO, free of charge (for those winning Eligible Charities that are not already an NCVO member)
- Option to attend a one day trustee training course with BWB
- A tailored package of support from the FSI
- A personalised package of communications support from Media Trust
When judging the winners, they will be looking for entries that fulfil these criteria:
- Innovative aims and objectives
- Evidence of having made an impact
- How an award would boost sustainability and growth
- Overall contribution to social welfare
“People sometimes ask what we mean by ‘UK social welfare charities’. The short answer is any eligible registered charity that helps people in Britain and/or Northern Ireland. It can be nationwide or just at community level. It can have a strong environmental theme, or involve animals, but the key thing is that it must deliver clear benefit to people - adults or children - who are disadvantaged by poverty or disability or are marginalised in some other way."