Third Sector Excellence Awards - Closing Date For Entries : 30th June 2006

The Third Sector Excellence Awards are an opportunity to celebrate success and achievement amongst charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profit social enterprises. If your group has done something worthy of celebrating, why not enter? The judges consider organisations' achievements in relation to their own aims and income - so it's not just those with the biggest budgets that win! Categories for the awards are:

Overall Strategy HR Strategy Best Annual Report Communications Strategy Brand Development Trustee Development Small Charity, Big Achiever Corporate Partnership

Integrated Campaign Digital Medial Campaign Best Use of Direct Mail Fundraising Team of the Year Volunteer of the Year Employee of the Year. Closing date for entries is 30th June. Charities and not-for-profit organisations can enter for free. For an entry form, please email steven.lewis@haynet.com.

If you would like to find out more about the awards, please telephone Steven Lewis on 020 8267 4042 or visit the awards website at www.digbig.com/4jday. This project is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund. This information was provided by Volcom through its community info-mail service. To subscribe, contact jeni.edge@volcom.org.uk.

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