Projects

Awards

The fund win a Green Champions award at the national Green Apple Awards 2006. Anne and Andy are seen here accepting the award from Prof. David Bellamy and the 2006 winner of the Green Hero award.

The Fund has its own annual awards scheme for Best Environmental and Best Community projects.  The scheme was launched in 2005 and the Fund Manager and a representation of the Assessment group make a shortlist of projects from the current years projects with the final selection being made by the Fund Manager, an Assessment group member and a Board member.  Awards are made at the Annual Event. Previous winners are shown below.

Best Community - Dalehead Church

Rev'd Mark Russell-Smith, Dalehead Church accepts award from Colin Sykes, Environment and Transport Correspondant, BBC North West

Best Community - Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Centre

Keith Gillies, Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team accepts award from Colin Sykes, Environment and Transport Correspondant, BBC North West. Seen here with David Tattersall and Paul Taylor, LEF Board members and Andy Rowett, Fund Manager.

Best Environmental Project - Sacred Heart School

Peter Cunningham, Sacred Heart School accepts award from Colin Sykes, Environment and Transport Correspondant, BBC North West

Other awards

BURA Awards for Best Practice in Regeneration
Recognises best practice in the community and promotes outstanding examples of community regeneration. Entries by April, awards presented December. For further information visit www.bura.org.uk or e mail awards@bura.org.uk

Business Commitment to the Environment Awards (BCE)
Recognises and celebrates corporate commitment to environmental excellence. Entries by June. Run in association with the European Environment Awards. For further information visit www.bceawards.org or e mail chenshaw@groundwork.org.uk

Business Link 'Be Inspired Awards'
These awards celebrate the wealth of entrepreneurial talent in North and Western Lancashire and recognises the success of local businesses. Categories are:

Barclays - New Business of the Year
University of Central Lancashire - Best Use of Design and Innovation
Trade Partners UK - Award for Export Achievement
BAE Systems - Award for Business Excellence through People
BNFL Westinghouse - Business in the Community
UK Online for Business - Award for Excellent through E -business
Leyland Trucks - Small Business of the Year

Entries by mid December, awards presented March For further information visit the Business Link web site at www.nwlbusinesslink.co.uk or e mail info@nwl.businesslink.co.uk

The Green Apple Awards for Best Environmental Practice

Are you doing something that benefits the environment?

Do you deserve recognition for your environmental endeavours?

If so, you should apply for a Green Apple Environmental Award.

The campaign is open to everyone - companies, councils, communities, countries and individuals. Entry is completely free. Closing date is usually in June.

To find out more visit www.thegreenorganisation.info

Unilever Dragonfly Awards

The awards recognise the outstanding contributions made by individuals, young people and voluntary organisations towards improving the waters and watersides of the Northwest.

All the award winners are presented with a trophy and the overall winner receives a cheque for £2,500 to invest in their project, with each category winner receiving a cheque for £1,000.

Best Community Mike Callery, Project Manager for Friends of the River Yarrow, a community group of volunteers dedicated to improving and enhancing the River Yarrow and its tributaries, seen here with a Unilever Dragonfly award. Image courtesy of Lancashire County Council

RSA Environmental and Sustainable Development Award
A database Forum for Environmental and Sustainable Development Awards. The database holds details of over 200 awards available and publish A Guide to Good Practice: Organisation and Sponsorship of Environmental and Sustainable Development Awards'. For further information on the awards visit www.environmentawards.net or for general information www.sage-rsa.org.uk