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Champions for Sustainable Communities Awards 2008

Monday, 18 February 2008

The Champions for Sustainable Communities Awards is recognise and reward individuals who have demonstrated the leadership and commitment required to drive sustainable development at a local level.

Champions for Sustainable Communities Awards

At the heart of sustainable development lies the leadership and commitment to drive forward change. At a local level individuals in local communities, local business and in the support agencies are leading the way. Highly motivated individuals are inspiring positive actions leading to real change. However, these individuals are largely unknown and unheralded, yet these role models are needed to inspire confidence in others to make a difference.

The Champions for Sustainable Communities Awards provides an opportunity to recognise these individuals and encourage activities to promote and generate local action.

The Awards

The awards will recognise an outstanding individual working in one of four award categories:

business
international
public & third sector
community group

Whatever the category, the Awards are looking for individuals who have championed sustainable development within a community. Follow the links to read more about the Award Categories and the 2008 Short List of finalists.

Winners will receive an award trophy and a contribution towards an experience that will help them to further their work with sustainable communities. For example, this could involve a learning exchange or training course.

How to enter

Nominations for this years awards have now closed. However, please contact us if you wish to be notified about next years event.

Judging

Nominations will be judged by an independent panel of experts drawn from across the breadth of society from the public, private, community and third sectors. Click here to access the Judging Criteria. Biographies of the judges can be read here. The judging panel is made up as follows:

Ruchir Shah (Chair) - Forward Scotland board director / SCVO
Cllr Alison Hay - COSLA spokesperson (SD) / Argyll & Bute Councillor
Duncan McLaren - Friends of the Earth Scotland CEO
Giles Ruck - Scottish Community Foundation CEO
Prof. James Curran - Scottish Sustainable Development Forum Chair / Entrading Ltd. Director
Samantha Barber - Scottish Business in the Community CEO
Wilma Campbell OBE - Highlands & Islands Enterprise board member

The Event

The awards ceremony, including a gala luncheon, will be held on Tuesday 18th March 2008 at the Apex International Hotel in Edinburgh's Grassmarket, and will give nominees the opportunity to share their experiences and make new contacts. The draft programme is as follows:

10.30 - Registration, Exhibition & Champagne Reception
11.35 - Gala luncheon & Awards ceremony
11.45 - Welcome from host, Keith Aitken
11.50 - Introduction from Forward Scotland convenor, Keith Anderson
12.00 - 3-course Luncheon served
13.00 - Guest speaker - Raymond Young CBE
13.30 - Awards Ceremony

The menu for the day is as follows:

Starter - Carrot & Coriander Soup
Main - Breast of Fife free-range chicken, Ayrshire bacon-wrapped Fair Trade fine green beans, rosemary roasted Scottish potato, Arran mustard sauce.
Vegetarian option - Perthshire wild mushroom and sage puff-pastry parcel, and roasted fondant potato.
Dessert - Pear & almond tart
Tea/coffee & Scottish fudge

If you have been invited to attend this event please specify in your acceptance if you require the vegetarian option, or have any other special or dietary requirements.

Further details of the event will be advertised shortly on our website and e-bulletin. For more information on the event and nominations, please contact enquiries@forward-scotland.org.uk - tel. 0560 0010 574.

Exhibition spaces are almost full (£95+vat - includes delegate place and lunch), and sponsorship opportunities are negotiable. If you would like to support this event, please contact enquiries@forward-scotland.org.uk - tel. 0560 0010 575.

Travel Bursaries for Finalists

Award finalists who may struggle to cover the costs of attending this event can claim for a travel bursary from Forward Scotland's limited fund. Claims must be received by Forward Scotland by Friday 7th March. Contributions will be distributed on a first-come-first-served basis. Contact jenny.hogan@forward-scotland.org.uk (t. 0560 0010 575) with enquiries.

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