The Liverpool Community Impact Awards
What are the awards?
The biennial community impact awards recognise inspiring people, organisations and groups. We want to recognise all fields and causes as well as a special award for mental health.
Nominations are made by the general public and will be interviewed and examined by a member of our awards team.
Following this, a judging panel will assess all nominations against certain criteria for each field. The awards ceremony will take place in the heart of Liverpool and organisations or individuals must have a postcode within the Merseyside region.
Our story
The Be Free Campaign has seen the impact that changemakers and innovators can have on the community. There is a need to recognise people who are making an impact - regardless of their background or area of interest.
There is no better place to start, than at the heart of Liverpool. Whilst the charity started in Birmingham, the Be Free Campaign saw its real growth in the rich culture of Liverpool. The inaugural awards will take place in Liverpool and are designed to ensure that people are recognised for their impact on their community.
The Grassroots Charity or Not for Profit Community Impact Award
Eligibility
An award for the smaller but just as mighty organisations earning <£500,000 per year.
Open to registered charities, collectives or community groups.
Organisations must not have a political/religious motivation
The Mental Health Changemaker Award
An award chosen by the Be
Free Campaign Youth Board.
Highlighting an individual or organisation that has impacted the mental health of young people through
volunteering, work or leadership.
An award for an individual or organisation that has impacted the mental health of young people through volunteering, work or leadership.
The Innovation Community Impact Award
Eligibility
An award for an individual or organisation who has influenced the community with innovative methods including technology, AI or innovative solutions.
The Social Value Community Impact Award
An award for organisations that are driven by social impact. This is an award to raise awareness of companies that are helping Liverpool grow, develop and thrive.
Influential Community Impact Award
Eligibility
An award for an individual who has positively impacted people and communities.
This can be someone who is a professional influencer or a local campaigner.
The Arts and Creativity Community Impact Award
Eligibility
An individual or organisation who has used arts and creative methods to have a positive impact on their community.
The Collaboration for Community Impact Award
This award recognises a Merseyside-based business for their community impact in an area of charitable activity, collaboration or partnerships.
Open to CIC’s and for profit organisations.
Liverpool
A substantial amount of work must have taken place within the Merseyside region. The winner must have engaged with the community of Liverpool in carrying out their work.
Sustainable
The work that the organisation carries out needs to be sustainable and driven by social purpose.
Collaborative
A collaborative approach which means that a company has worked with people from different backgrounds to have a positive impact on society.
Dedicated
This work needs to have taken place over a long period of time to show commitment.
Young People's Community Impact Award
An award to highlight the achievements of young people or a young person in our community.
Open to young people aged under 25 who have made an impact on their
peers, communities or environment.
The Liverpool Community Impact Award
The Flagship Community Impact Award which recognises outstanding impact on our community!
Liverpool
A substantial amount of work must have taken place within the Merseyside region. The winner must have engaged with the community of Liverpool in carrying out their work.
Purpose-Led
The work that the organisation carries out needs to be sustainable and driven by social purpose.
Collaborative
A collaborative approach which means that a company has worked with people from different backgrounds to have a positive impact on society.
Dedicated
This work needs to have taken place over a long period of time to show commitment.
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