This short film showcases the five winners of the 17th annual Guardian Charity Awards, sponsored by Media Trust and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), announced recently at a presentation jointly hosted by Sarah Brown and David Brindle, Public Services Editor, The Guardian.
The winners are:
AikSaath - Together As One
A charity that works with young Asians to help tackle gang related violence.
The Comfrey Project Based in Newcastle upon Tyne this charity promotes health and well being to refugees and asylum seekers through allotment based project work.
Faith and Football A charity that works with young people in deprived areas of Portsmouth.
InterAct Reading Service
InterAct Reading, based in London, provides a one to one reading service to people who have had strokes.
Shannon Trust This London based charity works with the prison service to encourage prisoners to read.
Each winning charity receives a cheque for £1,000, a new PC donated by Jigsaw Systems, a half-day consultancy (including follow-up support for up to six months) courtesy of NCVO’s consultancy service and a tailored package of media services from Media Trust.
The awards seek to recognise the importance of small to medium sized charities that have been operating for two or more years with an annual income of between £5,000 and £1million. All entries focus on improving the social well being of people in the UK, offering an invaluable resource for local communities.
The judging panel included: David Brindle; Sarah Brown, President, PiggyBankKids; Jane Asher, President of the National Autistic Society; Lynne Berry, Chief Executive of Women’s Royal Voluntary Service (WRVS); Caroline Diehl, Chief Executive of Media Trust; Stuart Etherington, Chief Executive of National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO); Baroness Valerie Howarth, Chair and President of Livability, and vice patron of Childline and Dame Suzi Leather, chair, Charity Commission.
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