Big Society Award

The Big Society Award is a British award set up by prime minister David Cameron in November 2010 as part of the Big Society initiative. The awards recognise community work done in the UK that demonstrates the Big Society. Over fifty awards had been presented by the start of 2015.[1]

The award is focussed on three areas:

Recipients

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See also

References

  1. "Information about organisations who have been awarded a Big Society Award". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  2. "Radio station in Eastgate Centre wins award". Echo. 28 December 2011. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  3. "Waitrose wins Big Society Award" (Press release). Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 5 January 2012. Retrieved 2016-01-02.
  4. "Halifax street project wins Big Society Award". BBC News (Halifax). 21 June 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
  5. "PATHS wins Big Society Award for services supporting homeless in Oxfordshire". www.gov.uk. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  6. "British Paraorchestra win Prime Minister's Big Society Award". Classic FM. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  7. "Fair Finance wins a Big Society Award". www.fairfinance.org.uk. Fair Finance. 21 October 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  8. "Everton in the Community score Prime Minister’s Big Society Award" (Press release). Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. 25 November 2013. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  9. "Press Release - UK Fire and Rescue Service wins Big Society award". www.cfoa.org.uk. The Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA). 4 July 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  10. "Prime Minister hails the rise of 'civic crowdfunding'". GOV.UK. Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  11. "2013 – Big Society Award". www.bodyandsoulcharity.org. Body & Soul. December 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2015.

External links

Official website

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