Awards 2007

11 March 2010

Awards 2007

In 2007 Faithworks, with sponsors Congregational & General Insurance, Oasis UK and Spurgeon's Network, awarded a total of Ł20,000 to four Christian projects that were effectively serving the needs of their local communities. Shortlisted projects in each category were awarded between Ł100-Ł500, donated by Kingdom Bank.

At the Awards presentation ceremony at Olympia London on the evening of the 5th February 2008, the recipients from the four categories and the award for Lifetime Achievement were announced.

The criteria and shortlists for each of the four awards were as follows

The Improving the Lives of Children and Young People Award sponsored by Spurgeons

This award was for initiatives, motivated by a Christian faith, that are:

improving outcomes for disadvantaged children and young people in their local community;
highly professional in their approach to caring for and safeguarding children and young people;
effectively involving children and young people in the running and development of the project.

The shortlisted projects were

Elizabeth House - Gateshead
Fearnheath Play Association - Bournemouth
Fusion Youth Centre - Bournemouth
GoldDigger Trust - Sheffield
Lifespace - Stratford
Sunflower Garden Project - Edinburgh
St Michael's Youth Project - Hull

The recipient of the Improving the lives of Children and Young People Award 2007 was Sunflower Garden Project and the commended project was

The Community Inclusion Award sponsored by Oasis UK

This award was for projects, motivated by a Christian faith, that:

actively work in partnership to promote inclusion and challenge injustice;
demonstrate a joined up approach to service delivery;
are rooted in an inner city community.

The shorlisted proejcts were:

Big Buzz Club - Liverpool
Boaz Trust - Manchester
Groundswell Trust - Southampton
The Imago Project - Belfast
St Luke's Advice Centre - Brighton
West Harton Churches Action Station - Tyneside

The recipient of the Community Inclusion Award 2007 was Big Buzz Club and the commended project was St Luke's Advice Centre

The Community Excellence Award sponsored by Congregational & General Insurance

This award is for projects that, motivated by a Christian faith, are:

currently delivering services to tackle a local need;
whilst aspiring to the principles of best practice as contained within the Faithworks Charter.

The shortlisted projects were:

Cornerstone Trust (Bishop's Stortford) - Essex
Halifax Street Angels - Halifax
Hull Churches Home from Hospital Service- Hull
Open Door International Language School - Plymouth
The Terminus Initiative - Sheffield
WHCM (West Ham Central Mission) Counselling and Support - East London

The recipient of the Community Excellence Award 2007 was Hull Churches Home from Hospital Service and the commended project was Open Door International Language School

The Faithworks Members Award for Community Commitment contributed by members of the Faithworks Movement*