Excellence in the Community Awards
Our Excellence in the Community Awards aims to recognise outstanding work and extraordinary achievement by individuals, groups and communities in Derbyshire.
Winners in the 2011 awards were announced at a ceremony in Buxton on 17 October.
What are the Excellence in the Community Awards?
We recognise that there are many adults, businesses, voluntary and charitable organisations throughout the county whose selfless work is helping to improve our communities and the lives of local people.
These awards celebrate this work. Those nominated should be 18 years or over, resident in Derbyshire and no longer at school.
Categories for entry
Each year we want to hear about exceptional achievement in the following areas:
Fundraising for charity
We want to know about those people who have raised lots of money for charity. Individual nominees should have raised a minimum of £20,000 whilst groups and organisations need to have topped the £200,000 mark.
Volunteers working in our community
Do you know someone who has given over 5,000 hours of their time to voluntary activity? If so, why not nominate them in this category?
Protecting Derbyshire
This category is for individuals, businesses, voluntary and community groups who have made a significant contribution to protecting our environment in one or more of the following areas:
reuse, recycling and/or waste reduction
energy efficiency − cuts in the use of fuel and carbon emissions
wildlife conservation
landscape and building restoration.
Safer Derbyshire
Here we are looking for individuals, businesses, voluntary and community groups who have made a significant contribution to making our communities safer. Examples of projects could be:
tackling vandalism
tackling anti-social behaviour
creating safer neighbourhoods
road safety
tackling bullying and domestic abuse.
Improving life
The final category is for individuals, businesses, voluntary and community groups who have made a significant contribution to improving life in our communities.
What sorts of project?
The types of project we are looking for are ones that promote and achieve:
closer communities. Projects such as intergenerational, equality and multi-denominational faith projects and groups
care and support for vulnerable people
active communities. This could be things like cultural, daytime and evening activities, lunch clubs and special interest groups for example.
Achievement (musical, academic or artistic success). We are searching for people who have had success at a national level. They should represent Derbyshire as a member of a national orchestra/band, hold a national ranking or have taken part in a national production, exhibition or concert.