Wirral Third Sector

Business Awards 2015

Nomination Form

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Wirral CVS is launching the first Wirral Third Sector Business Awards

in 2015. The ceremony will take place during the evening of Friday 12th June in the luxurious setting of the Leverhulme Hotel in Port Sunlight.

This prestigious new awards ceremony is exclusively for charities, social enterprises and community business operating in Wirral.*

The celebratory event will highlight the significant impact that the social enterprise / charity sector has on the Wirral economy and will provide awards in a range of different categories.

*Except the Wirral CVS Corporate Connections Award

Award Categories 2015

This year sees a total of 11 awards open for nominations - you can nominate your own / other organisations / individuals and you can also nominate in multiple categories (max. 3).

Award 1 Health and Wellbeing Award

Award 2 Green Enterprise Award

Award 3 Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Award 4 Growth Award

Award 5 Trading Arm Award

Award 6 Innovation Award

Award 7 Project of the Year Award

Award 8 Future Leaders Award

Award 9 Start up Social Enterprise of the Year Award

Award 10 Community Enterprise of the Year Award

Award 11 Wirral CVS Corporate Connections Award

Wirral Third Sector Business Awards 2015 Nomination Form

To nominate an organisation/individual for an award please check the criteria and eligibility as stated per category and complete the form below. You can nominate in a maximum of 3 categories.

Your organisation’s details
Organisation name:
Date organisation established:
Main contact name:
Job title:
Email address:
Telephone number:
Correspondence address:
Postcode:

Are you nominating your own organisation for an award? YES / NO

If you are nominating an individual for an award, please complete the following
Name:
Organisation:
Job title:
Contact details:

Which award(s) are you applying for? Please tick the relevant box(es).

Health and Wellbeing Award

Green Enterprise Award

Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Growth Award

Trading Arm Award

Innovation Award

Project of the Year Award

Future Leaders Award

Start up Social Enterprise of the Year Award

Community Enterprise of the Year Award

Wirral CVS Corporate Connections Award

Please see the following page for specific information about each award category.

For each category in which you are nominating please attach a separate sheet and include the heading of the award and the name of the nominated organisation, or individual.

Please ensure that you answer each of the questions listed within a category to provide us with a detailed description of why your nomination meets the theme of the award(s) you are applying for.

All information should be based on the financial year April 2014 to March 2015.

Please provide all entries by email in ‘Calibri’ font, point 12.

Health and Wellbeing Award
This award is for an organisation that has delivered excellent outcomes in supporting Wirral residents improve their health and wellbeing through a combination of targeted projects / services.
To nominate in this category please tell us: (Max 500 words total)
Who are the target beneficiaries?
What services are delivered?
What are the outcomes?
How has the service improved Health and Wellbeing within the Wirral area?

Green Enterprise Award

This award is aimed at Third Sector organisations that have provided services/projects that promote environmental initiatives and support local green issues.

To nominate in this category please tell us: (Max 500 words total)

How does the organisation support the local environment?

Please give an overview of what services / projects are delivered that support / promote environmental initiatives:

Please provide outcomes of the environmental project:

Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award
This award is for an individual who has strived to develop and support the Wirral Social Enterprise sector, either in managing / delivering projects or in delivering a pioneering charity.
To nominate in this category please tell us: (Max 500 words total)
What is the role of the person you are nominating?
Please provide an overview of what difference this individual has made within the Third Sector in Wirral
Why should this individual be awarded the Social Entrepreneur of the Year accolade?
Growth Award
This award is for a social enterprise that has grown over the past year - whether that growth has been in projects, revenues and / or staff members demonstrating the ability to succeed even in the face of financial adversity.
To nominate in this category please tell us: (Max 500 words total)
The turnover 2013 – 2014 / the turnover 2014 – 2015
The staff members 2013 – 2014 / the staff members 2014 – 2015
The beneficiaries 2013 – 2014 / the beneficiaries 2014 – 2015
How has the organisation grown over past year?
How has the Wirral community benefitted from the growth of the organisation?

Trading Arm Award

This award is aimed at charities that have developed trading arms / subsidiaries that have been successful in supporting their charitable activities.

To nominate in this category please tell us: (Max 500 words total)

What is the name of Charity?

What does the trading arm do?

How has the trading arm impacted the Charity?

Innovation Award
This award is for an organisation that has been pioneering in the delivery of a project / service / business model across the Wirral region.
To nominate in this category please tell us: (Max 500 words total)
What services are delivered?
How would you consider them ‘innovative’?
What difference has this innovation made?
Project of the Year Award (min. of 1 year provision)
This award is specifically for projects within organisations, if you have had a project which has been a great success or is leading the way in your field please apply.
To nominate in this category please tell us: (Max 500 words total)
What is the name of the project?
When did it start?
What is the project and who are the target beneficiaries?
What difference has this project had on the Wirral Community?
Why do you think this project should win Project of the Year?
Future Leaders Awards
This award is aimed at individuals 18-30 who have shown great potential within organisation and ability to be a future leader of the social sector. (Qualifying dates are age 18–30 at 01/04/14)
To nominate in this category please tell us: (Max 500 words total)
What is this individual’s role within the organisation?
How have they excelled in their role?
Why should they be awarded the Future Leaders accolade?
What difference has this person made to the Wirral community?
Start up Social Enterprise Award (Less than 2 years old)
This award is for start up social enterprises who are delivering projects / services within the Wirral region.
To nominate in this category please tell us: (Max 500 words total)
What is the name of the organisation?
What does it do?
What difference does the organisation make to the local community?
Why should this organisation win Start up Social Enterprise Award?
Community Enterprise of the Year Award
This award for an organisation that has continuously delivered excellent services both commercially and community focussed over the past year and would be considered a leader in the Wirral social enterprise movement.
To nominate in this category please tell us: (Max 500 words total)
What type of organisation are you nominating: i.e Charity / Social Enterprise
Please provide an overview of the organisation
Please indicate what proportion of revenues are made up through commercial business
Please provide an overview of the business model
Why do you think your chosen organisation should win Community Enterprise of the Year?
Wirral CVS Corporate Connections Award
This award is exclusively for private Wirral businesses who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to supporting the Wirral Third Sector / local community. To be eligible for this award the business must have been awarded the Wirral CVS Corporate Connections quality mark.
To nominate in this category please tell us: (Max 500 words total)
What does your business do to support the local community?
What have been the outcomes of your support on the Wirral Community?
Why does your business deserve the Corporate Connections award?
Declaration
Nominations can only be made by the senior manager of your organisation, Company Director or Board Member.
By submitting this application you are declaring that the information you have provided is a true and accurate representation of the nominated organisation or individual. If any of the information is found to be materially incorrect, this may affect the eligibility for a WTSBN award and Wirral CVS reserve the right to withdraw your entry.
Name:
Position:
Date:

Data Protection Act 1998

Nomination forms will be stored electronically by Wirral CVS for a period of no longer than 7 months commencing February 2015. Contact details and personal information will only be shared with panel members and Wirral CVS staff involved in the organisation of the awards. No sensitive personal data, where the individual or organisation is involved with matters relating to race, ethnic origins, politics, religions or similar beliefs, physical, mental health or sexual life, will be requested.

The closing date for nominations is 1st May. The Judging Panel will convene after this date and the short-listed organisations will be notified by 22nd May.

Completed forms should be submitted to by no later than 12 noon on 1st May.

If you have any queries about the awards, please email or phone 0151 647 5432.

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