# Guardian Charity Awards to recognise small charities

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2011/06/01/guardian-charity-awards-recognise-small-charities/
- Published: 2011-06-01T10:44:31+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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Entries are now invited to The Guardian Charity Awards 2011 which are designed to
recognise small to medium-sized UK social welfare charities that can demonstrate
excellence and achievement in what they do.

The winning charities will each receive £6,000 prize money, plus one year free NCVO
membership, a tailored package of support from the Foundation for Social Improvement(
FSI) that includes mentoring, expert advice and training, and a media package from
the Media Trust.

To enter the awards, which have been running for 19 years, charities must have been
registered in the UK for more than two years and have an annual income of between
£5,000 and £1.5 million.

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Jane Asher, awards judge and the president of the National Autistic Society, said:“
I’ve always been particularly impressed by the Guardian Charity Awards for focusing
on smaller, more vulnerable charities, and this year the influence of the awards
will be more crucial than ever.”

The closing date for entries is 15 July 2011.

www.guardian.co.uk/charity-awards

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