Join us on 4 December!

For being the beating heart of the local VCS and the wider community

What have your team done?

How has this had an impact on the community

What have you learned

How has this changed your practice?

Anyone working for or volunteering with a NAVCA member who has shown exceptional leadership this past year 

(Spoiler: they do not have to be a chair or CEO)

Who is your nomination about and what do they do

How have they demonstrated leadership?

What has the impact been?

How will your organisation make use of this person's leadership talent in the future?

Nominate anyone who is a 

CEO of a NAVCA member

Who are they and where do they work

What makes them exceptional

Why do you think they deserve this award

What would it mean to your team if they won

Tell us how you have brought people together from all kinds of voluntary and community groups, to make connections, share what they do and support each other

How have you created opportunities for people and organisations to make connections with each other?

Who is involved

What has changed as a result of this work?

What feedback have you had from those involved?

Tell us how you have connected local initiatives and partners to work together on local projects, to share knowledge and resources for the benefit of the local community, voluntary organisations and community groups

How did you identify an opportunity as suitable?

How did you engage groups/organisations/people from your networks?

What changed as a result of this work?

What feedback did you have from participants?

 Tell us how you encouraged local voluntary organisations and community groups with tools, information and practical expertise, so they could be the best they could be  

How did you identify what your local group(s)/organisation(s) needed?

What did you create or source for them (tools/resources/expertise)

How did you share this with them?

What was the impact for them of using your support? What feedback did you receive?

 Tell us how you made the case for, and spoke as the trusted voice of, the local voluntary community with local councils, NHS, government and others

Who did you speak to/meet with/contact? 

How did you demonstrate your role as the trusted choice? 

What evidence did you use to make the case and how did you present it? 

What was the impact of your work?  

 Tell us how you worked with the local community to create and develop ways to meet the needs and aspirations of people in your area 

How were the needs/aspirations of the community identified? 

What was the process for deciding the way(s) of meeting those needs/aspirations?

What was created/developed? 

What was the community response to that?