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Asian Voice | 30th January 2016
Asian Voice Charity Awards powered by Charity Clarity launched to showcase the best charities Just 1% of charities in England and Wales hold 71% of the income, or a staggering £50bn. That’s almost enough to wipe out the entire British national budget deficit. By contrast the smallest 66,838 charities have less than 0.3% of the total income for charities. Charitable organisations do great work all around Britain every day. The inaugural Asian Voice Charity Awards powered by Charity Clarity, to be held at an exclusive blacktie event on 20 May 2016 at the Sheraton Park Lane Hotel in London, are about rewarding charities that think big. The Awards are about charities seek to solve the most pressing social issues of our time, both in Britain and globally. That seek to innovative and strive for excellence. Whose success is judged by their end results. In other words, the largest ones have budgets for marketing, for fundraising and for promotion of their activities. The smallest do not, but we want to we want to showcase the excellence that exists in so many charities, social enterprises, CICs, unincorporated companies, projects and individuals. These Awards are unique in that winners get a package of support that could be worth more than £20,000, including their profile in Asian Voice, free Charity Clarity services including grant applications, a free cost audit, and access to specialist trustee insurance products and exclusive participation in a fundraising event with The Funding Network just for the charity, including presentation training to get the organisation ready to pitch to potential donors. Patron Michael Norton OBE, the co-founder of Unltd and well know social innovator and entrepreneur says: ““The Asian
presence in philanthropy in the UK is growing in significance, and I welcome the Asian Voice Charity Awards with its emphasis on charities operating internationally to encourage and showcase the many creative initiatives that people in the UK are taking to create a better world.” Kate Marsh, CEO of The Funding Network, says they are partnering with the Charity Awards because they “looking to honour those who work to achieve excellence in their field.” Funke Abimbola, General Counsel and Company Secretary for pharmaceutical major Roche and also a Patron, says: “Awards such as these are very important – to make sure a wide range of diversity champions, hardworking individuals and organisations are recognised for their efforts.” She has been recognised by Brummells magazine as one of the top 30 women champions of diversity in the UK. These Awards are important and unique not just for the Patrons and Partners involved, but also to encourage charitable giving to good causes in the country. The Charities Aid Foundation found recently that 21% of people do not give to charity or take part in any social actions at all. Religious causes just the most money, followed by medical research and hospitals/hospices and children and young people. Older, richer women are the demographic most likely to donate. Those aged 16-24 are the least likely to be involved in charitable giving or social action. The Awards are for rewarding organisations for progress towards their dreams, regardless of whether they are small or big. You can submit your nomination at www.asianvoicecharityawards.com.
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Nomination deadline
All entries and nominations must be received before midnight on 29 March 2016.
Finalists will be announced in May 2016.
NOMINATIONS OPEN NOW!
Are you a UK Based Charity who seeks to solve the most pressing social issues of our time, both in Britain and globally? Nominate yourself for the Asian Voice Charity Awards 2016 by visiting our website www.asianvoicecharityawards.com
The Awards ceremony will be held on Friday 20th May 2016 at the Sheraton Park Lane Hotel, London
Award Categories
For Charities and Not-for Profit Institutions
n Charity of the Year
This award recognises a UK-registered charity for their outstanding work and contribution to society, as well as demonstrated excellence service and achievement in its work over the last five years. There is are no criteria on the annual income, but the charity must demonstrate consistently delivered outstanding service for their size and yearon-year-growth n Start-Up of the Year This award is similar to Charity of the Year, but specifically for charities that have been operational for three years or less.
n Outstanding Achievement
This award recognises an individual who has demonstrated dedication, professionalism and integrity throughout their career, and who has produced an identifiably profound effect on the sector in the UK or otherwise through their work and management over at least a 15-year period.
n Most Enterprising
This award recognises a social enterprise or the trading arm of a charity that has made a significant difference to beneficiaries through its ability to generate income to meet its social goals over the last two years.
n Fundraising Campaign This award awards an overall campaign that used a variety of innovative fundraising approaches to display real quantifiable results to achieve or exceed its targets in the last 12 months.
n Outstanding PR Team
This award recognises excellence in charity PR, either in-house at a charity, or an agency undertaking a PR campaign on behalf of a charity. Benefits of the specific PR campaign must be proven to show extensive press and media coverage in the last 12 months.
For Charity/Corporate Partnerships:
n Excellence in Corporate Social Responsibility
This award recognises the best corporate partnership and corporate responsibility programmes. It honours a company which goes beyond simply CSR projects to engage in partnerships in the last two years with either UKregistered or international charities, social enterprises or unincorporated charitable projects, to demonstrate quantifiably positive impact to the community. The partnership should demonstrate significant positive outcomes and impact, as well as innovation in its approach
n Consultancy of the Year
This award recognises a consultancy firm that has demonstrated a real commitment to the sector and sector organisations in its work, showing a real
worth in sharing its expertise during the last 12 months. The work could take a range of forms: such as on the overall strategic direction of a charities, advisory services for philanthropy, social impact assessments, M&A activity, change management, leadership and development, business planning for charities and social enterprises. It could also relate to work not for one organisation, but more widely, such as thought leadership that has driven positive change in the sector.
n Investment Management Award
This award recognises excellence in the professional services offered to the sector, showing evidence of real quantifiable investment returns, especially within the last 12 months, but also within a wider timeframe context, and show a real understanding of the investment needs of charities, with which they work.
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Men jailed after drugs and firearms Police hunt man over attacks and robbery on Wembley night bus found hidden in flat's ceiling Two men have been jailed after firearms and drugs worth over £20,000 was found hidden in a ceiling in Paddington. Hamza Malik, 26, and Payam Mufty, 27, had both had been found guilty of three firearm offences (possession with intent to endanger life), supply of £21,000 of Class A drugs and possession of ammunition, after a two week trial at the Isleworth Crown Court in November 2015, and subsequently sentenced on January 22.
Hamza Malik and Payam Mufty
Malik was jailed for 16 years, while Mufty received a 10 year sentence. The convictions follow an investigation by detectives from the Trident and Area Crime Command.
The court heard how in February last year detectives went to a block of flats in Bourne Terrace, Paddington after investigating criminal activity in the Westminster area.
Police have released images of a man suspected of carrying out attacks and robberies on passengers travelling on a night bus to Wembley last year, leaving one victim needing stitches. Officers from Brent’s safer transport team are appealing for help in identifying the suspect seen punching a 44-year-old man in the face as he waited to get off a Route N18 bus from Piccadilly to Wembley. The alleged incident took place on June 11 at
Police want to speak to this man after a series of attacks and robberies on night bus passengers en route to Wembley in June last year
around 4:40 am. After giving the 44-year-old man a bloody nose, the suspect got off the bus and then reboarded, armed with an object. He then attempted to attack the victim with the object, who shielded himself with his rucksack. The victim did not require medical treatment. The suspect is described as Middle Eastern man in his 20s with short dark hair and a goatee beard. He was wearing a camouflage hat and dark clothing.