Last updated 11:24, Monday, 11 August 2008

The West Cumbria Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership Awards are your opportunity to nominate someone you know who deserves some recognition for their work and involvement with your local community.

Do you know someone in West Cumbria who deserves some recognition? Somebody who has gone the extra mile to benefit the local communtiy or in providing a service?

An awards ceremony will be held on September 26th at The Wave in Maryport and you now have an opportunity to nominate somebody you think deserves some recognition. Nominations are open and can be submitted until 29th August 2008.

The Award categories:

Taking a stand...

This award is open to individuals, community groups, youth groups and schools, who have taken a stand and shown courage, determination and resilience against perpetrators of anti social behaviour.
CRITERIA: The nomination must demonstrate that the input or involvement of the individual or group has made a real difference in a projec tor partnership and must clearly show how other members of the community have benefited from their actions.

Please note that all those awarded will automatically be selected as the CDRP's nominees for the national 'Taking a Stand Awards'.

Excellence Awards...
The 6 categories are...

1: Effective Partnership Working - This award is open to individuals and/or organisations who have been instrumental in setting up and maintaining a partnership that has made a real impact in the community and/or where a partnership approach is breaking new ground. 
CRITERIA: the nomination should give an outline of what the partnership set out to achieve and the impact it has had on the community.

2: Problem Solving - This nomination is open to individuals and/or organisations who can demonstrate an effective problem solving approach to any community issue. 
CRITERIA: The nomination should demonstrate a structured approach covering Scanning, Analysis, Response and Assessment.

3: Young Volunteer of the Year - This nomination is open to young people who by giving their time and skills free of charge, have made a significant contribution to the life or lives of other people.
CRITERIA: the nomination should demonstate the young person's involvement, commiutment and impact on the local community and /or individuals.

4: Volunteer of the Year - This nomination is open to any individual who by giving their time and skills free of charge, has made a significant contribution to the life or lives of other people.
CRITERIA: The nomination should demonstrate the individual involvement, commitment and impact on the local community and/or individuals.

5: Education Award - The nomination is open to any school or organisation that can demonstrate how they have improved the quality of life for an individual and the impact this has had within the environment of the school / organisation.
CRITERIA: The nomination should demonstrate the school / organisation's commitment and approach in securing the achievement and the impact on the community.

6: Equality and Diversity - This award seeks to recognise work within the community which contributes to the elimination of discrimination, promotion of equal opportunities and promotion of good relations between people of different groups.
CRITERIA: The nomination should demonstrate work within any strand of diversity, including race, religion and belief, disability, age, gender and sexual orientation and transgender.

What do I do now?

You will need to complete the appropriate nomination form either for Taking a Stand or Excellence Awards. For information on how to obtain a form contact either:

Inspector Joe Murray on (01900) 604528 joe.murray@cumbria.police.uk or 
Sergeant Richard Farnworth on (01900) 604531 richard.farnworth@cumbria.police.uk