Employee Volunteer of the Year Award - For  an employee who has created the most significant and sustainable impact in their local community through their commitment to volunteering.  The winner will have demonstrated how they made a positive impact in the community and used their volunteering activities to develop their own skills and experience.

Sponsored by London Stansted Airport

Employee Volunteer of the Year Award1.doc (140 kb)  

Employee Volunteering Team of the Year - To recognise, reward and celebrate a team of volunteers in making a positive impact in their local community.  Entries are open to large and small companies and organisations, with teams of any size.  Entries should demonstrate the positive impact made by the team's volunteering activities.  The activities could cover a new or an existing project.

Employee Volunteering Team of the Year Award.doc (139 kb)

Carbon Reduction Award - This award seeks to recognise, reward and celebrate the business that has demonstrated clear leadership in positively managing their environmental impact and has successfully and sustainably reduced their carbon footprint.

Carbon Reduction Award1.doc (139 kb)

Most Innovative New Programme Award - This award recognises and celebrates the business whose programmes are innovative and currently in the planning stage or early development that will become the successful community impact programmes of the future.

Most Innovative New Programme Award.doc (139 kb)

Pro Bono Company of the Year Award - This rewards and celebrates businesses that have provided their professional services pro bono to voluntary or community organisations.  It is designed to recognise a company whose contribution has had a significant impact on local society and sets examples to other companies.

Pro Bono Company of the Year Award.doc (140 kb)

Staying Healthy at Work Award - This recognises and celebrates businesses that have implemented measures that encourage employees to maintain a healthy lifestyle thus increasing productivity.

Sponsored by e2v

Staying Healthy at Work Award.doc (208 kb)  

Equality and Diversity Award - This award recognises and celebrates the businesses that have demonstrated clear leadership in positively managing equality or diversity in the workplace.

Sponsored by Norse

Equality & Diversity in the Workplace Award.doc (162 kb)  

Breaking Down Barriers to Work Award - This award recognises and celebrates the businesses that have a commitment to breaking down barriers to work for disadvantaged groups.

Breaking Down Barriers to Work Award.doc (139 kb)

Local Community Impact Award - This award seeks to recognise, reward and celebrate businesses that have volunteered time, skills or experience to make a sustainable impact in the local community.  The judges are looking for a programme that addresses one or more issues that a company has tackled.

Local Community Impact Award.doc (142 kb)

For more information about the Awards please ring Nifa Begum on 01638 663272 or Helen Haynes on 01733 244557

Deadline for entry: Friday 30th March 2012

Click here for more information and case studies of BITC East of England 2011 Awards Booklet.pdf (2832 kb)