Community Action for health and Well Being awards

“Community action for health and well-being”

New London Health Commission 2008 Awards

 

The launch of the London Health Commission Awards took place on 13 February. These biennial Awards aim to recognise and reward achievement in tackling health inequalities across London. The 2008 LHC Awards focus on ‘Community Action for Health and Well-being’. London’s Voluntary and community groups working to improve health and well-being have until 30th April to apply. Winners will be announced at a gala dinner on 2 July 2008.

Groups with an annual turnover of less than £100, 000 can apply for awards in six categories.  ·         Cohesive communities – rewards activities that bring different communities or people together in achieving a common goal·         Mental well-being – rewards activities that improves people’s confidence in themselves or reduces their levels of stress, worry or depression·          Partnership achievement with primary care – rewards activities that bring communities together to work with doctors, dentists, district nurses, public health teams or other primary care workers·         Partnership achievement with local government – rewards activities that bring communities together to work with local councils·         Partnership achievement with business/private sector –  rewards activities that bring communities together to work with businesses such as shops, newspapers or other companies based in their area·         Community campaigning and advocacy – rewards activity that has raised awareness of an issue and brought it to the attention of a wider audience. 

The Awards aim to celebrate the contribution made by groups working on a wide range of projects benefiting health and well-being and to highlight partnership working between community organisations, business and the public sector.

Please look at the London Health Commission website for more details and how to apply for awards.