tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6537965748256551796.post7653455164331228411..comments2023-09-24T10:19:01.383+01:00Comments on John's Green Issues: UK Charity Awards 2007Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14197399895034972279noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6537965748256551796.post-66919043036993342722007-04-25T10:10:00.000+01:002007-04-25T10:10:00.000+01:00I can't speak for the UK Charity Awards with which...I can't speak for the UK Charity Awards with which I have no connection whatsoever, but I have organised the Charity Awards every year since 2000 so have a good deal of experience in this kind of programme. The approach we take is to invite charities to submit details of projects and to then review these against ten hallmarks of excellence designed to identify great management and leadership. The intention is to recognise excellence and to capture and disseminate that learning to the rest of the sector. This kind of recognition is enormously successful at building morale, encourages more rigorous planning and execution in the conduct of projects and brings to the attention of many the remarkable work of charities working often in desperate isolation throughout the UK. Many of those recognised have found that fundraising becomes much easier as a result and that they suddenly become listened to for the first time by policy makers in their fields of work. We invite two representatives of every shortlisted charity to attend the awards ceremony as our guests so there is no need for them to buy tickets. Virtually all of the 1,000 seats at the presentation dinner (on 21 June this year)are paid for by corporate supportes who then invite charity guests to fill their tables. <br>These awards are supported by CAF (the Charities Aid Foundation) and The Times newspaper and are chosen by an independent group of assessors, all very senior figures from the sector, who review the work of charities against published criteria. And, yes, there is a specific award for outstanding effectiveness. In fact, no award is made without significant evidence of achievements against objectives. We are not measuring management for management's sake, but believe that good management must lead to better outcomes. I agree with the author that badly thought through programmes can do more harm than good, but would encourage everyone to support genuine attempts to recognise and publicise the inspiring and innovative work of many charities that would otherwise go unsung. To find out more about the Charity Awards 2007, visit www.charityawards.co.uk.<br>Daniel Phelan<br>The Charity Awards 2007Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6537965748256551796.post-13953588105202768332007-04-26T18:04:00.000+01:002007-04-26T18:04:00.000+01:00I've mentioned your "annual gripe" over on Charity...I've mentioned your "annual gripe" over on CharityBlog (www.charityblog.org.uk). One reader at least has found their way over here as a result!<br><br>Perhaps having been a customer of some businesses voted 'most admired company' by Management Today readers makes me rather sceptical about awards in general and the type of organisation that wants this recognition.<br><br>John Howes, VolResourceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6537965748256551796.post-56305667221792830852007-05-14T08:39:00.000+01:002007-05-14T08:39:00.000+01:00I can understand if you think that what im about t...I can understand if you think that what im about to say is really weird! Right i'm doing my homework and we have to find out all the Local Green Issues and i have no idea which website to go on can you help me? please. sophieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6537965748256551796.post-43085022165481756342007-05-14T15:20:00.000+01:002007-05-14T15:20:00.000+01:00Anonymous, try these websites: Local environmental...Anonymous, try these websites: <br><br>Local environmental quality<br><a href="http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/localenv/index.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/localenv/index.htm</a><br><br>What's in your backyard?<br><a href="http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/maps/" rel="nofollow">http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/maps/</a><br><br>Waste Watch Education Gateway<br><a href="http://www.wastewatch.org.uk/education/list_gateway.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.wastewatch.org.uk/education/list_gateway.aspx</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com