# One charity to win a £10,000 makeover of its premises - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/02/10/one-charity-win-10000-makeover-premises/ - Published: 2017-02-10T10:25:30+00:00 - Author: Howard Lake **The Johnstone’s Trade Community Spirit Competition is back, offering a prize to a UK charity of a £10,000 makeover of its premises.** Applications are now being accepted by the professional trade paint specialists  for a local community organisation or charity building that could benefit from a redecoration. Once all applications have been received, a judging process will take place and a shortlist of four will be announced. The decision then falls to members of the general public, who will be asked to vote for their favourite entry to win. The finalists will be invited to the Johnstone’s Painter of the Year event, where the winner will be announced. ## Advertisement The makeover is a paint redecoration and does not include furniture, landscaping or construction. [Applications](http://www.johnstonestrade.com/projects-awards/awards/community-spirit-makeover) must be submitted by **24 February**. These should include a minimum of four high resolution images, including one external and three internal shots, which should be sent with the completed application form to [et*****@*pg.com](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/02/10/one-charity-win-10000-makeover-premises/et*****@*pg.com).   Once all nominations have been received, a judging process will take place and a shortlist of four will be announced. The decision then falls to members of the general public, who will be asked to vote for their favourite entry to win. The finalists will be invited to the Johnstone’s Painter of the Year event, where the winner will be announced. The Johnstone’s Trade Community Spirit Competition was first run in 2014. Richard Mazurkiewicz, Marketing Manager at [Johnstone’s Trade](http://www.johnstonestrade.com), commented: > “We’ve always maintained a strong commitment to working closely with, and making > a difference among, local communities. Following the success of the competition > in previous years, we’re excited to have the opportunity to transform another > building that is close to the hearts of people in local areas. Whether the project > is big or small, we’re looking forward to helping create a space that the whole > community can benefit from.” * **[Marler Haley offers £500 in display equipment in charity competition](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/06/27/marler-haley-offers-500-display-equipment-charity-competition/)**( 27 June 2017) * **[Raw London offers £15k of content strategy to small charity](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/12/04/raw-london-offers-15k-content-strategy-small-charity/)**( 4 December 2017) * **[10 prizes of £10k on offer to small charities to spend on marketing](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/06/27/10-prizes-10k-offer-small-charities-spend-marketing/)**( 27 June 2018) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif) ## Comments ### By: HowardLake - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/02/10/one-charity-win-10000-makeover-premises/#comment-2850 - Published: 2017-04-13T10:43:00+01:00 Nominations were submitted from across the UK and the judges have whittled the entrants down to a shortlist of four projects: • The Bradby Club, Warwickshire; • St David’s Primary School, Dalkeith; • Doncaster Samaritans • Kentish Town Farm, London. The decision on who will win the Johnstone’s Trade Community Spirit Makeover competition now lies with members of the public, who can get behind their favourite project as part of a public vote. The winner of the competition will attend the prestigious Johnstone’s Trade Painter of the Year Awards ceremony. [http://www.johnstonestrade.com/projects-awards/awards/community-spirit-makeover](http://www.johnstonestrade.com/projects-awards/awards/community-spirit-makeover) Voting closes on 20th April 2017\. ### By: HowardLake - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/02/10/one-charity-win-10000-makeover-premises/#comment-2851 - Published: 2017-04-26T15:47:00+01:00 And the winner is Kentish Town City Farm in London. The farm will now receive a £10,000 redecoration makeover. The community charity works to help people connect with animals, nature and environment by providing an extensive programme of activities. Among these are horse riding and equine care programmes and a young farmer scheme, as well as structured groups and activities for people with disabilities and disadvantaged children. The Community Makeover competition is now in its third year and has helped previous winners, Rotherham Rise and MK Snap, to transform their facilities with a paint redecoration makeover. [https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/bc47d70be4567eabcfcf6442e05a144d4a98f312a47a622a633c05c38e9da105.jpg](https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/bc47d70be4567eabcfcf6442e05a144d4a98f312a47a622a633c05c38e9da105.jpg)