# Chance to thank parliamentarians for their support of charities

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2010/07/15/chance-thank-parliamentarians-their-support-charities/
- Published: 2010-07-15T00:16:07+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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Nominations are now being accepted from charities for the DODS Charity Champion 
Awards, which recognise parliamentarians who have promoted charitable causes and
campaigns in Parliament, to their constituents and across the country.

Previous winners have included Gordon Brown MP, David Cameron MP, Lord Coe, Hilary
Benn, Ed Balls MP, James Purnell MP, Baroness Finlay, Lord Rix and Sir George Young
MP.

This year the awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday 1 December 2010, in The
Great Hall at One Great George Street, Westminster.

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Launched in 2003, the Awards are open to nominations from all registered charities,
who can nominate as many parliamentarians in as many of the 13 categories as they
wish.

Nominations close on 5 September 2010.

www.charitychampionawards.com

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