We’re looking for 10 .‘award.’ winners that have worked with local authority organisations or other public sector bodies to find new solutions for local problems, particularly groups who are responding to well-defined community needs and working with the public sector to find and enact solutions.

Are you a local authority or public sector organisation that.’s found real co-operation and enthusiasm from a community group for improving the outcomes and quality of life for local people?

Would you like them to be formally recognised for what they have achieved and for them to receive £3,000 to purchase equipment or materials that will help them move to the next step?

We.’re looking for 10 .‘award.’ winners that have worked with local authority organisations or other public sector bodies to find new solutions for local problems, particularly groups who are responding to well-defined community needs and working with the public sector to find and enact solutions.

We also want to see how your authority or organisation has revised its working methods, practices or relationships prompted by the need to work more closely and effectively with your nominated community group. Applications should tell the story of how collaboration and dialogue between your authority/organisation and the nominated community group encouraged a change, however small, within the authority that empowered local people and can be seen as an example of good practice.

Tell us what you achieved together, how you achieved it, what you both learned (including what not to do again!) and how you would share your experience with others.

To nominate a group please download the Application Form and send to Lucia Masundire at lucia@alchemyhouse.co.uk by Friday 28 May, 12pm.

Please read through the Guidance Notes  before applying