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The CAS Awards 2016 are now open for nominations!

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The Community Action Suffolk Awards 2016 are now open for nominations!

The CAS awards celebrate individuals and groups who deserve recognition for their work and commitment to the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector in Suffolk.

Nominate someone!

You may know someone who gives up their own time, to do things for others.
You may know a local group which is the centre of a community.
You may know a local village hall or community centre, without which lots of activities wouldn’t be possible.

Just click on one of nine awards below and complete the simple online nomination form.

Who decides the the award winners?

A panel of Community Action Suffolk staff and some of the sponsors of the awards will assess all the nominations.

When do nominations close?

You have until Friday 12 August 2016 to send in your nominations.

When will the winners be announced?

The panel will meet once the nominations have closed and we will announce the winners in September. Winners will then be presented with their awards at the CAS Celebration Event on 18 October 2016.


The Anne Dunford OBE award – for youth participation

This award is for a group of young people who have taken a leadership role in a decision making process for the benefit of young people.
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The Roddy Macleod award – for youth club of the year

This award is for a small, but exceptional youth club or youth group which has made a difference to the community.
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The Andrew Towers award – for young person of the year

This award is for a young person who has made a significant contribution to the community.
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The Colonel Probert award – for community initiative

This award is for an organisation that has worked for the benefit of the community.
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The Ian Campbell MBE award – for individual initiative

This award is for an individual who has worked for the benefit of the community.
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The Village Hall or Community Building award

This award is to recognise the positive contribution made to a community by its Village Hall or Community Building.
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The Outstanding Contribution to Volunteering award

(sponsored by MyCharityGuard)

This award is for an individual who has made an exceptional contribution to the community.
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Event Organiser of the Year

This award is to recognise an event which involves the local community and volunteers.
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Most Inspiring Volunteer story

This award is for an individual(s) whose story will inspire others to get involved in volunteering.
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