HCA/Marsh Award for Heritage Crafts 'Made in Britain' 2017/2018
Nomination Form
Businesses may nominate themselves, or can be nominated by others. Applications from businesses of all sizes, including self-employed makers, are welcome. Our definition of craft work includes all work that involves skill by the person doing the making.
Please complete the green boxes in each of the four sections. Please provide sufficient detail and explanation for someone who is unfamiliar with the trade.
The deadline for nominations is 2pm on Thursday 30 November 2017.
Please type into the green boxes in each of the four sections
Section One – The Proposer
Applying for a Heritage Crafts Award is free to enter.
Are you, or the person you are nominating, an HCA member? / ☐ Yes ☐ NoIf no, would you like to join? Individual membership of the HCA costs just £20 per year and includes a profile (if you wish) on our Makers Directory: www.themakers.directory
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Details of person making the nomination (i.e. the details of the person completing this form)
Title:First name:
Surname:
Relationship to the business (e.g. owner, employee, shareholder, customer):
Proposer’s organisation name: (if applicable, e.g. craft association)
Post held at organisation: (if applicable)
The following details will be used to correspond about the award
Address:
Postcode:
Daytime telephone:
Email:
Can we add your details to our mailing list?* / ☐ Yes ☐ No
* We will only use this information to keep you updated about the work of the HCA, in accordance with our privacy policy The HCA does not pass on contact details to any other individual or organisation.
Section Two – The Business
Details of the business being proposed for the award
Business name:What craft(s) does the business produce?
Brand(s) (if appropriate):
Website:
Address:
Postcode:
Daytime telephone:
Email:
Contact details of person to liaise with at the business (if not the proposer):
Title:First name:
Surname:
Title at organisation (if applicable):
Address (if different from main Business address):
Postcode:
Daytime telephone:
Email:
Supporting information about the business being proposed for the award:
Approximately when was the business established (disregard name changes, mergers etc.)?Approximately how many years has the business been producing craft products?
Number of employees (full-time equivalent):
Number of employees working in crafts (full-time equivalent):
Please give a brief description of the business’s history (including why it was decided to produce in Britain or continue to produce in Britain) (250 words max)
Please give a brief description of the business’s current craft work (include details of where materials are sourced and where these items are typically produced) (250 words max)
Please give a brief description of the business’s future: what is it aiming to achieve by 2020? (250 words max)
Section Three - Referee
Please give details of one referee who has agreed to support this proposal. The referee should be independent of the business (i.e. not an owner or employee), and should be able to speak authoritatively about the quality of the business’s products and the financial sustainability of the business. Independent proposers are welcome to name themselves as referees.
The referee may be contacted as part of the assessment of applications.
Title:First name:
Surname:
Organisation name (if applicable):
Post held at organisation (if applicable):
Website (if applicable):
Address:
Postcode:
Daytime telephone:
Email:
Relationship to business:
Section Four – Images
Please send in four images of the production process, and four examples of craft made by the business. Please provide these eight images, as jpeg files, no larger than 2Mb per image. Label the images with the business’s name and the numbers 1 to 8 to correspond with details provided here (e.g. Boothams1 or SamsShoes7):
Image ONEProduction process shown:
Photographer credit: (if known)
Notes about the work pictured: (optional)
Image TWO
Production process shown:
Photographer credit: (if known)
Notes about the work pictured: (optional)
Image THREE
Production process shown:
Photographer credit: (if known)
Notes about the work pictured: (optional)
Image FOUR
Production process shown:
Photographer credit: (if known)
Notes about the work pictured: (optional)
Image FIVE
Product shown:
Photographer credit: (if known)
Notes about the work pictured: (optional)
Image SIX
Product shown:
Photographer credit: (if known)
Notes about the work pictured: (optional)
Image SEVEN
Product shown:
Photographer credit: (if known)
Notes about the work pictured: (optional)
Image EIGHT
Product shown:
Photographer credit: (if known)
Notes about the work pictured: (optional)
I own the copyright (or have authorisation from the copyright owner) and give permission for the Heritage Crafts Association and the Marsh Christian Trust to use the attached images in print and online.
Signed: / Date:
(please type your name if unable to insert signature)
Thank you for completing the nomination!
To submit please:
Email the completed nomination form and 8 jpg images to
Please note:
· The deadline for nominations is 2pm on Thursday 30 November 2017.
· You will receive an email confirming we have received the application. Please note that the HCA Administrator works part-time and a response might not be immediate.
· All applicants will be informed by 31 January 2018 whether or not they have been selected as finalists.
· All finalists will have free entry as our guests and are expected to attend the HCA’s Annual Conference in London on Saturday 24th March 2018.
· The winner will be announced at the Conference and presented with their cheque in the ‘Celebration of Excellence’ section of the programme. Please make a note of this date even if you think that you may have no chance. You never know!
The Heritage Crafts Associationis registered with the Charity Commission as Charitable Incorporated Organisation number 1159208 (formerly charity number 1133646). It is an equal opportunities organisation and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds.
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