The Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire has launched an awards scheme for community groups in honour of the Diamond Jubilee. During 2012
60 Diamond Plaques will be awarded to communities.
Nominations are encouraged from...
Community groups who have shown that their community has done something exceptional and positive to develop a community spirit and has enriched the lives of its members and the wider community, will be considered for an award.
What constitutes a ‘community group’ is quite flexible, but examples might include:
- a bowls club whose members have regenerated a local park
- a street that cares about its appearance and encourages a community spirit
- a school that cares for its environment
- a sports or social club that keeps going against the odds for the benefit of the community
- a group which promotes inter-cultural and/or inter-faith dialogue by bringing communities together
- an arts or heritage society which brings art, culture and history alive and accessible to the whole community
- a youth organisation encouraging young people to fulfil their potential and to be positive contributors to society
- a community organisation working for the benefit of the local community
Basically, we are looking for any examples where people are working as a team, and volunteering their time and energies to enhance their community.
How winners will be determined...
The Lord-Lieutenant will be joined by a small judging panel to find the 60 winners.
The winners will be announced by 31st May 2012 and those groups will be visited by a Deputy Lieutenant, who will present the award on behalf of the Lord-Lieutenant.
Nominate now…
Nominations will be considered from organisations directly, or from a third party nominator. Please complete the nomination form and return it as an email attachment to: lieutenancyoffice@leics.gov.uk
Diamond Jubilee Award Form
Diamond Jubillee Award Information
The closing date for nominations is 13
th April 2012
See also:
Children are encouraged to participate in the Diamond Jubilee activities and
with this in mind The Lord-Lieutenant of Leicestershire, Jennifer, Lady Gretton, wishes to create an exhibition of Jubilee themed
paintings, produced by children in Leicester and Leicestershire. Find out more on the link above.
