Nominate Form

The 2023 Awards took place on Tuesday 07/03/2023

Good Relations Connecting Communities Project of the Year Award

The Northern Ireland Community Relations Council (NICRC) in association with the Community Foundation are inviting nominations for the 2023 Good Relations Connecting Communities Project of the Year Award 2023.

This category is to recognise a group of local people who have formed a project or delivered an activity that brings together a community which promotes mutual respect and understanding, is strengthened by its diversity and where cultural expression is celebrated and embraced, thus benefiting others in their neighbourhood. The assessment panel would particularly encourage projects that focus on welcoming new communities or on bringing generations together, building good relations and dealing with peacebuilding issues within the community.

Nominations close on Monday, 16th January 2023.

Late nominations cannot be accepted.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE GOOD RELATIONS CONNECTING COMMUNITIES PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARD.

The Good Relations Connecting Communities Project of the Year Award is open to a group of local people who have formed a project or delivered an activity.

Self-nominations are not permitted. Staff and Board Members of the Community Relations Council, The Executive Office, the Community Foundation and their family members, are ineligible for nomination although they may nominate others.

Nomination forms will be reviewed and assessed by a panel. Therefore information will be shared with the members of the assessment panel for the purpose of assessing your nomination. By completing this form you are therefore confirming the nominated entrant(s) consents to this information being made available to assessment panel and third parties associated with the Awards process.

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I wish to nominate the following for the Good Relations Connecting Communities Project of the Year Award.

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You have chosen to make a nomination for the Good Relations Connecting Communities Project of the Year Award. If this is not the award you intended please return to the Nominate page and reselect.

If you wish further information before completing this form please download our “Guidelines” document for more detailed instruction. The Terms & Conditions can also be read online.

Now we want to hear about your nomination.

You have a 250 word limit to address each criteria. Please provide the following to demonstrate why your nominee should become a holder of this Award:

1. Please outline the commitment of the Connecting Communities nominee to good relations work. (Explain how the nominee is creating a community, which promotes mutual respect and understanding, is strengthened by its diversity and where cultural expression is celebrated and embraced.)(Required)

Your answer is limited to 250 words.

2. Please explain the scope of the Connecting Communities nominee’s role in this work within the community? (Explain how they have brought people together and embraced difference.)(Required)

Your answer is limited to 250 words.

3. Demonstrate how the Connecting Communities nominee’s work makes a positive impact? (Explain this in terms of developing mutual respect and understanding, strengthening diversity and enhancing the celebration and embracing of diversity.)(Required)

Your answer is limited to 250 words.

4. How has the nominee helped change attitudes? (Explain this in terms of respect for diversity, good relations and peacebuilding issues within the community.)(Required)

Your answer is limited to 250 words.

Additional Information: Further evidence may be provided in the form of images, video links, clippings, etc. These should be inserted into one document and uploaded below. This document must be a PDF of no more than 4 pages, of maximum file size: 3mb (Most recent Microsoft software will allow you to save a file as PDF under the Save As option).

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Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 3 MB.

Finally – Please give us a short summary of around 150 words on this person and their work, to be used for the website and for promotional purposes. This element will not be formally scored, but the nomination will NOT be accepted if this element is missing.

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Please reread your entry before selecting Submit as the entry cannot be changed afterwards. Once you are sure your nomination is complete select Submit below. Check you receive an acknowledgement message onsite. You will also receive an email acknowledgement. If this does not arrive please check with info@nicrc.org.uk before the closing date.

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