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The Big Society Award is a British award set up by prime minister David Cameron in November 2010 as part of the Big Society initiative. The awards recognise community work done in the UK that demonstrates the Big Society. Over fifty awards had been presented by the start of 2015.[1]

The award is focussed on three areas:

  • "outstanding contribution to community"
  • "improving lives and society through innovation, collaboration and new partnerships"
  • "engaging in social action"

Recipients

  • Gateway 97.8 (a local community radio station in Basildon Essex), December 2011, for helping "students and unemployed people … gain valuable skills to gain employment" and providing "valuable support for local charities".[2]
  • Waitrose, January 2012, "for its Community Matters Scheme which… allows shoppers to choose three charitable causes each month to receive a £1,000 donation from their store".[3]
  • Street Angels, June 2012, for working "hand in hand with their local services to make their towns, estates and streets safer places".[4]
  • PATHS, June 2013, for supporting homeless services in Oxfordshire.[5]
  • British Paraorchestra, September 2013, for "providing opportunities, challenging perceptions and entertaining audiences".[6]
  • Fair Finance, October 2013, for supporting "200 London businesses to access the finance they need to get started or grow".[7]
  • Everton in the Community, November 2013, "for activities about employment, education and health".[8]
  • UK Fire and Rescue Service, July 2014, "for its ground-breaking work with young people to educate about fire prevention and tackle anti-social behaviour."[9]
  • Spacehive, November 2014, "for helping local communities to fund neighbourhood improvement projects online."[10]
  • Body & Soul, December 2014, for their "work to support people living with HIV, their friends and their families”.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Information about organisations who have been awarded a Big Society Award". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Radio station in Eastgate Centre wins award". Echo. 28 December 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Waitrose wins Big Society Award" (Press release). Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Halifax street project wins Big Society Award". BBC News. Halifax. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  5. ^ "PATHS wins Big Society Award for services supporting homeless in Oxfordshire". www.gov.uk. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  6. ^ "British Paraorchestra win Prime Minister's Big Society Award". Classic FM. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Fair Finance wins a Big Society Award". www.fairfinance.org.uk. Fair Finance. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2015.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Everton in the Community score Prime Minister's Big Society Award" (Press release). Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  9. ^ "Press Release - UK Fire and Rescue Service wins Big Society award". www.cfoa.org.uk. The Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA). 4 July 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  10. ^ "Prime Minister hails the rise of 'civic crowdfunding'". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  11. ^ "2013 – Big Society Award". www.bodyandsoulcharity.org. Body & Soul. December 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2015.

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