The GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards are an annual scheme, funded by GlaxoSmithKline as part of the company’s commitment to promote community health and well-being. The awards have been running since 1997, and are organised and managed in partnership with The King’s Fund, a leading independent health charity working to improve health and social care.
The GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards recognise and reward small to medium sized charities that are doing excellent work to improve people’s health.
Benefits of winning a GSK IMPACT Award
Funding
• up to ten winners will receive £30,000 plus the overall winner will receive an extra £10,000
• up to ten runners-up will receive £3,000
• you do not need to present a new project, and you decide how to spend the award money
Free training
Award winners will be offered two free places on the GSK IMPACT Awards training programme.
Publicity, films and national recognition
The awards provide organisations with an important quality mark. Winning organisations will be visited by a photographer, have a professional film made about their work and will receive support with press and publicity.
Who can apply for a GSK IMPACT Award?
Applicants must be:
• A registered charity by the deadline for applications. The organisation must also have existed for a minimum of three years by this date.
• Located and registered in the UK
• Targeting community health needs in the UK
• Able to point to a track record of achievement in community health issues.
• Small or medium sized organisations with total annual income between £25,000 and £2 million as shown in your most recent accounts
• Independently constituted from any national umbrella organisation.
The judges will be looking for evidence of:
Innovation
Leadership, creativity and initiative in addressing current challenges in health care access and delivery.
Management
Efficient use of resources; quality of management processes; equality of opportunity; clear objectives and plans; strength and financial effectiveness of the organisation.
Partnership
Working effectively with others (members, users, voluntary, private and public sector partners etc); willingness to share ‘best practice’ and to learn from others.
Achievement
Measurable results achieved; numbers of people benefitting; impact on access to healthcare; a reflective approach to evaluation of the work; measurement and monitoring of performance, being able to report on outcomes and impact.
Community Focus
Involving and responding to users and the community; openness and provision of information; adaptability to changing circumstances and needs.
Targeting Need
Awareness of community issues and priorities; having a detailed understanding of the target community; ensuring services are accessible to and focus on people in need.
For further information and to apply, visit: www.kingsfund.org.uk/projects/gsk-impact-awards
Deadline: Friday 20 September 2013, 17:00