Community Cohesion Awards 2010

Coventry is a city proud of its heritage as a city of peace and reconciliation and the Coventry Partnership wants to continue to build upon the good community relations in our city. Coventry Community Cohesion Awards are designed to recognise what local people have done for Coventry to remain a cohesive City.

The Coventry Community Cohesion Awards celebrate activities which have contributed to building cohesive communities and recognise the significant contributions that they make towards cohesion in the city.

We are looking for ways in which you can practically demonstrate how you have achieved community cohesion across different communities, groups, faiths, age groups, people from different backgrounds, ethnicity, disabilities, and identify what difficulties you have faced and how you have overcome the difficulties successfully.

Your activity should support our vision of an integrated and cohesive community based on at least one of the following ways of living together:

A shared future and sense of belonging
A focus on what new and existing communities have in common, alongside a recognition of the value of diversity
Built strong and positive relationships between people from different backgrounds

Why Apply?

Showcase the excellent work of your project
Highlight the positive effects that your activity is having on the individuals involved and the community it serves
Share good practice and have an opportunity to learn from other organisations
Promote your project in the Coventry Partnership's best practice guide
Shortlisted/winners in each category will have a profile of their project uploaded to the Coventry Partnership website; an article on their activity in Citivision and press releases issued to ensure wider coverage of the winners
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to the Lord Mayor's Award Ceremony

Coventry Community Cohesion Awards – Categories

The Coventry Community Cohesion Awards will be divided and judged against the following five categories:

Voluntary – community cohesion activities run by large voluntary organisations (income above £50,000)
Community – community cohesion activities run by small voluntary or community groups (income below £50,000)
Public Sector - community cohesion activities run by the public sector
Private Sector - community cohesion activities run by the private sector
Young People – community cohesion activities run by young people aged 18 and under

The Assessment Process - Panel

An independent panel of judges will take the decision about which activity, scheme; project or individual is the overall winner for each category.

Judging will be based on the contents of the application form and the references provided.

The Assessment Process- Judging Criteria - For all categories the judges will be looking for evidence of:

The benefit to participants engaged in the activities
Helping people to realise the positive contribution that unity in diversity can make to their lives
The potential of the activity as a role model for other organisations in the city
How the project is managed to bring people from different communities together
Future plans for the activity
How the activity delivers cost effective services and produces results
How your approach is unique and innovative.
Breaking down barriers that prevent people from working and living co-operatively

Timescales

Launch 3 December 2009
Closing Date 30 April 2010
Award Ceremony July 2010

How to Apply

Please complete the application form attached to the guidance notes and send to Coventry Partnership, Room 67, Council House, Coventry CV1 5RR.

If you are nominating an organisation or group please make sure that they are aware that you are nominating them and please complete all parts of the application form.

References

Two letters of endorsement from two individuals must be sent with the application form. At least one of these must come from an individual who is not directly involved in the project management of the activity.

For further information please contact the Coventry Partnership office on 024 7683 4355.

Completed application forms to be returned to Coventry Partnership, Room 67, Council House, Earl Street, Coventry CV1 5RR or email: admin@coventrypartnership.com.

The deadline for receipt of all applications is 5pm on 30 April 2010

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