London
Health Commission
Awards to be launched
On Wednesday
13 February, Jennette Arnold, AM London Health Commission Chair
will announce the launch of the London Health Commission Awards.
We are hopeful that Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London will be able
to join us.
Guests will
include community groups, LHC Commission members and a range of
key statutory sector and business organisations. These brand new
awards for London will recognise and celebrate the tremendous work
that is happening across London that is improving our health and
working towards reducing health inequalities. If you'd like to attend
see below for RSVP details.
The London Health Commission awards will be run every two years
and will focus on a priority area of our programme. This year’s
theme is ‘Community action for health’. We want to highlight
the massive contribution made to our capital by small organisations
and groups. All too often their hard work and dedication goes unnoticed.
Over quarter of a million people working in community organisations
contribute over £3 billion to London's economy.
Our awards are aimed at the very local level – organisations
with a turnover below £100,000 per year. Our work shows that
it is groups working at this level are most likely to be invisible
to potential supporters and funding partners. We know that capacity
is a key issue for these groups so we are making applying for our
awards quick and simple. We will also be providing ‘surgery-style’
support events where applications can be completed there and then.
We want the widest range of organisations to apply for awards –
including those who do not necessarily think of what they do as
‘health’. Projects that contribute to well-being such
as supporting isolated young mothers, exercise classes for older
people, transport or employment would all be eligible. Full details
of the awards and how to apply will be available at the reception.
Award categories
Cohesive Communities
Mental well-being
Partnership Achievement with primary care
Partnership Achievement with local government
Partnership achievement with business
Community campaigning and advocacy
Prizes
Award winners
will receive a package of prizes including £1000 per category
winner, equipment and a range of in-kind prizes such as mentoring,
help and advice with promotional material, web site advice.
The event will take place from 6.00- 8.0 pm on
Wednesday
13 February 2008 in London's Living Room, 9th Floor, City Hall,
The Queen's Walk, London, SE1 2AA (map
and directions).
If you would
like to attend please RSVP
Simone Boothe, LHC Administrator
email simone.boothe@london.gov.uk tel 020 7983 4119
The London Health Commission Awards are supported by:
Greater London Authority, London Food, Arts Council England - London,
Transport for London, London Development Agency, Metropolitan Police
Authority, London Health Observatory,
London Metropolitan University .
Offers of support
are coming in all the time – if your organisation has something
you feel would benefit a community group and you’d like to
support our awards contact Gus Wilson, LHC Development and Communications
Manager. We will announce the full awards package on the night.
The 2008 Awards
have been developed by the LHC Community
Development Forum.
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