Community Impact Awards 2010
We are delighted to announce this year's Examples of Excellence and Highly Commended companies
This year's Examples of Excellence and Highly Commended companies
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Building Stronger Communities
EDF Energy's partnership with British Red Cross has provided support to nearly 100,000 vulnerable customers during power cuts in two years and enabled Red Cross volunteers to put skills and expertise into action.
BT Community Connections award scheme channels its support through existing grassroots organisations already active in communities the scheme has provided equipment and broadband to 7,000 groups and over six million people.
RWE npower's Health Through Warmth programme has reached 45,000 vulnerable people with cold related illnesses, while also training 17,848 community workers to identify households at risk.
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Education Award
The Midcounties Co-operative's partnership with Sutherland School in Staffordshire has given almost 500 hours of support as mentors and governors on key projects, helping the school to become one of the most improved in the area.
Linklaters Linking Work With Learning (LWWL) programme was developed as a strategic response to a borough-wide need for raising aspirations and is raising the social mobility and aspirations of young people in Hackney.
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Employability Award
Norse Commercial Services' Removing Barriers to Work programme has increased the work placements it offers to those facing multiple barriers, saving £130,000 of government money by employing people previously in receipt of benefits.
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Click above to see all of this year's Big Ticks, Finalists, Highly Commended and Example of Excellence..
