Contribution To The Community – Businesses

For businesses, the entry will need to demonstrate impact made through their CSR / Community investment programme (excluding sponsorships). Contribution to the community activities could be through volunteer and charity work or by targeted initiatives or programmes where the organisation has gone above and beyond to support the local community. The judges will be looking for an organisation that by using their influence responsibly, innovation and passion and has brought about lasting sustainable change which is making a difference within the local community and encourages others to do the same.

For this category the judges will want to see;

• Details of the type of positive local impact that initiatives, projects and collaborations have made e.g. specific community support, enhanced learning, efficiencies, best practice, organisational growth and people development
• Evidence of positive outcomes - quantitative and or qualitative
• An overview of the long term and sustainable impact of initiatives, projects and collaborations
• Details of how these initiatives align with your organisation's values
• Details of any other external recognition received for their impact