Nominate your unsung heroes
THE Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland is calling for people to nominate their unsung heroes, who donate money and time to worthwhile causes, but rarely have their generosity recognised publicly.
The Unsung GeNErosity Hero competition is part of the Community Foundation and Newcastle University’s GeNErosity Festival, sponsored by Muckle LLP.
It is a series of 50 events, taking place across the North East between Wednesday November 7 and Tuesday November 27, celebrating the history and role of philanthropy and giving across the region, which has helped to shape the North East today.
Nominations can be made across five different categories including: Young GeNErosity Hero which celebrates children and young people up to the age of 25 who support one or more
charities by giving what they can, no matter how small the amount;
Lifetime GeNErosity Hero which celebrates people who have been giving to charity all their lives. They may have supported just one charity for years, or be someone who has always given to a range of causes they care about;
Past GeNErosity Hero which celebrates people from distant or more recent history whose giving has gone unrecognised. They might have been involved in giving to set up a charity, have been a valued supporter in years gone by, or they might have died but left a gift in their will to make a difference;
Employers’ GeNErosity Hero which celebrates people nominated by their employers to recognise their giving. They will be someone within an organisation who makes a difference by giving to charities, and perhaps by encouraging others to do so;
And Diverse GeNErosity Hero which celebrates people from communities affected by prejudice and discrimination whose giving tends to get less profile.
Nominations will close at 5pm on Friday, October 19. All eligible entries will then be put forward before a panel of experts, before the successful shortlist across the different categories is revealed on the GeNErosity Festival’s website, on Monday, November 5.
Members of the public will then be able to vote online, with voting closing at 5pm on Wednesday, November 21.
The winners of each category will be announced during the closing event of the GeNErosity Festival on Tuesday, November 27 at The Calman Centre, Durham University.
Self-nominations are not accepted. Eligible applications can only be made when