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Growing Localities Awards 2014/2015 - NOW OPEN

Celebrating projects that use nature to enhance communities and the lives of vulnerable and socially-excluded people in London

The City Bridge Trust Growing Localities Awards are intended to recognise a wide range of projects and people working to use London’s green spaces to improve the livelihood of its residents. Entries are invited by 17 December 2014. Following a judging and shortlisting there will a celebratory event to to showcase the winners and a related publication in spring 2015.

Over the course of the last two years Lemos&Crane and the City of London Corporation’s Charity, the City Bridge Trust, have run the Growing Localities Awards which celebrate innovative use of nature and green spaces to improve and enhance lives across the capital. The awards have grown each year, with more than 160 entries received in 2013/2014. Read about last year's winners here.

This year entries will be invited for projects and initiatives that involve any one or a combination of:

Gardening and growing food - for communal eating and small-scale enterprise
Looking after animals - bees, chickens, pigs etc for the experience of care but also to farm
Nature themed arts and crafts - woodcraft, photography, film-mkaing, writing etc
Educational activities about nature and wildlife - including trips and excursions to teach people about flora ad fauna
Reclaiming and developing wasteland - projects initiated and led by residents and tenants
'Green' exercise - groups for walking, cycling, running, etc with a nature theme.

Enter this year's Growing Localities Awards here.

Be inspired!

Take a look at last year's Growing Localities Awards winners, including an edible bus stop, a bee-keeping project and a community canal-side garden.

Entries will be judged based on criteria including:

Originality – the distinctiveness and memorability of the project idea
Replicability – how others could be inspired by and run similar projects themselves
Reach - the numbers of people involved in the project, particularly in engaging the wider community
Diversity - of people engaged, particularly those who are ‘hard to reach’ or have challenging needs and who are brought together with the local community
Impact – of the project (demonstrated qualitatively or quantitatively) on people’s health, well-being, relationships, skills, knowledge, sense of purpose and belonging.

Prizes

A total of £2,500 prize money is on offer and also certificates for highly-commended entries. Winners will be announced, and prizes awarded, in spring 2015.

Important dates

Deadline for entries - Wednesday 17 December 2014
Shortlist announced - End of January 2015
Winners announced - April 2015

For any queries relating to the awards email info@lemosandcrane.co.uk or call 020 8348 8263

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