Jewish Volunteering Awards
Jewish volunteering Awards Recognising excellence in the Jewish Charity Sector
The annual Jewish Volunteering Awards highlight the diversity of the Jewish charity sector and acknowledge the hard work and dedication of the volunteers who contribute their time and skills to the community on a regular basis. The awards recognise excellence in volunteering across a range of categories, and aim to identify those who have made an outstanding contribution to the Jewish volunteer community.
2010 will mark the first of these prestigious awards which will be held annually. They will be hosted by the Jewish Volunteer Network and HW Fisher & Company, who are this year delighted to be joined by The Jewish Chronicle, The Pears Foundation and Totally Communications.
The awards are open to all organisations that are registered with the JVN - you can register, at no cost, by clicking here. The overall winners in each category will receive a prize for their charity comprising a monetary award towards volunteer training and development.
Closing date for the nominations is Friday 26th February 2010
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Award categories:
Please click on the relevant title to read more about the criteria for that award
- Volunteer Team of the Year Award
- The Judy Citron Lifetime Achievement Award
- Overseas and International volunteer Award
- The Children's Aid Commitee Young Volunteer Award aged up to 18
- Young Volunteer Award aged 18-25
- The Pears Award for Innovation in Volunteering
- The Public Choice Award for Inspirational Volunteer
- HW Fisher & Company Award for Outstanding Work
To submit a nomination click here.
Judging Panel:
Dame Mary Marsh OBE (Chair)- Director of Clore Social Leadership Programme
David Breger - Partner, HW Fisher and Company
Rodney Buse - Chairman of Trustees, Charity Trustee Network
Marc Herman - Vice Chair, Children's Aid Committee
Amy Philips - Pears Foundation
Steve Pollard - Editor, Jewish Chronicle
Ros Preston OBE - President of JVN, Honorary Vice President of Wizo UK, Previous chair of Nightingale House
Lady Sacks - Honorary Vice President of Wizo UK, Honorary President of Emunah and an active supporter of other charities.
Lady Winston - Board of Directors for the London School of Jewish Studies, Coordinator of the UJIA Ashdown Fellowship
Please click here for guidance tips from the judges on completing your awards submission.
