£35,000 Reward For Making An IMPACT

Added on Mon 19th Jul 2010 by Trevor (Marketing and Communications Manager)

Charities that help to improve people’s health are invited to enter GlaxoSmithKline’s IMPACT Awards 2011.

The contest aims to recognise the tireless work of small to medium-sized charities in the community healthcare field and have had a significant impact on the lives of their local communities.

Managed in partnership by GlaxoSmithKline and independent health charity King’s Fund, the contest will see 9 winners each receive a £25,000 prize, with the overall winner scooping an additional £10,000.

A number of commended entries and runners-up will also receive either £3,000 or £5,000 to reward their efforts.

To enter, organisations must:

Be a registered charity for at least three years at the time of applying.
Be located in the UK.
Target community health needs in the UK.
Have a total annual income of less than £1 million.
Be independently constituted from any national umbrella organisation.
Applications do not need to be for new projects, as the awards aim to acknowledge the success and achievements of charities for their existing work.

However, entries will be expected to focus on six key IMPACT areas: Innovation, Management, Partnership, Achievement, Community focus and Targeting need.

Applications must be made online by 5pm on Friday 24 September 2010.

For further information about the scheme, visit the IMPACT Awards website.