Overall Winner - Mencap
Pioneering change from policy through implementation
The hall of fame...
Twelve years, ten categories, thousands of entries; dozens of winners. The Charity Awards is proud to showcase the very best of charitable endeavour over the past decade.
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The hall of fame...
Outstanding Leadership Award - Sir Nicholas Young 1
The chief executive of the British Red Cross is the judges’ choice for the 2011 Outstanding Leadership Award. Tania Mason finds out why.
Effectiveness Award - Bethany Christian Trust
Breaking the cycle of homelessness
Advice, support and advocacy - The Place2Be
Providing a place for parents
Arts culture and heritage - Unlimited Theatre
Engaging primary school pupils in science
Children and youth - Bolton Lads and Girls Club
Preventing school-leavers from becoming Neet
Disability - Mencap
Pioneering change from policy through implementation
Education and training - Buttle UK
Boosting support to care leavers entering high education
Environment and conservation - BTCV
Taking local action on a global problem
Grantmaking - Community Foundation Network
Architect and administrator of the Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund
Healthcare and medical research - Diabetes UK
Raising awareness of the dangers of diabetes
International aid and development - Absolute Return for Kids
Reforming childcare in Bulgaria
Social care and welfare - Circles UK
Reducing sexual re-offending through community integration
Highly Commended Charities
Advice, support and advocacy
East Lancashire Advocacy (on behalf of Lancashire Consortium for Advocacy)
Applying a partnership approach to advocacy
Reprieve
Reducing the use of lethal injection in the US
Arts culture and heritage
FilmClub
Using film to promote tolerance and boost achievement in schools
Northampton Theatres Trust
Engaging hard-to-reach youngsters in the arts
Children and youth
Afruca - Africans Unite Against Child Abuse
Fighting to stop child trafficking
BESBWA
Supporting the children of abused mothers
Disability
Quarriers
Created a successful volunteer programme
Royal National College for the Blind
Built a centre of excellence for disability sport
Spinal Injuries Association
Extending its work to general hospitals
Education and training
People 1st
Helping women fulfil their potential
St Mungo's
Helping homeless people into work
Environment and conservation
Horse Rangers Association
Making horse-riding accessible
International Primate Protection League (UK)
Campaigning to save the endangered gibbon
Grantmaking
Cripplegate Foundation
Tackling poverty and disadvantage in north London
The Tubney Charitable Trust
Spending out to sustain frontline activities
Healthcare and medical research
Alzheimer's & Dementia Support Services
Helping dementia sufferers at an earlier stage
Leicestershire Aids Support Services
Expanding HIV testing by engaging volunteers
International aid and development
BasicNeeds
Developed a model for mental health service delivery
Bishop Simeon Trust
Supporting Aids orphans in South Africa
Riders for Health
Improving the efficiency of HIV testing in Africa
Social care and welfare
Bethany Christian Trust
Breaking the cycle of homelessness
Depaul Northern Ireland Ltd
Supporting rough sleepers in Belfast
Overall Sponsors 2012
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