Neath Port Talbot Council for Voluntary Service » Awards http://www.nptcvs.com Supporting, Promoting and Developing the Voluntary Sector Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:01:27 +0000 en hourly 1 The Guardian Social Enterprise Award http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/10/04/5457/ http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/10/04/5457/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 13:40:19 +0000 Debbie Connelly http://www.nptcvs.com/?p=5457 The Guardian has launched a new award just for social enterprises. The awards seek out the UK’s most promising social enterprises who look set to make a big impact. The Guardian will award four outstanding finalists by showcasing the winning ideas at the Guardian Social Enterprise 2011 summit, where delegates will vote for the overall winner.

Bates Wells & Braithwaite London LLP is delighted to be involved and will be represented on the judging panel.

The deadline for entries is 11.59 on Friday 14 October 2011 and the competition results will be announced at The Guardian’s annual summit on the 8th November 2011.

For further information about the awards and for a full list of entry criteria please visit the Guardian website

]]> http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/10/04/5457/feed/ 0 BT Internet Rangers School Awards Scheme http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/09/30/bt-internet-rangers-school-awards-scheme/ http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/09/30/bt-internet-rangers-school-awards-scheme/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:34:57 +0000 Debbie Connelly http://www.nptcvs.com/?p=5431 Internet Rangers – one month to win up to £4,000 for your school

BT Internet Rangers Schools Award

If you think you know a school or a young person that has helped or plans to help people within your community to get online, they could be in with a chance to win some incredible awards. There are cash awards of up to £4,000 available for schools and laptops and iPads available for young people up to the age of 16.

For more information, to apply or nominate please visit the BT website

]]> http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/09/30/bt-internet-rangers-school-awards-scheme/feed/ 0 Deadline Extension: Youth Volunteer Awards http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/09/26/deadline-extension-youth-volunteer-awards/ http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/09/26/deadline-extension-youth-volunteer-awards/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:41:48 +0000 Katherine http://www.nptcvs.com/?p=5302 Neath Port Talbot CVS and Enterprise in the Valleys are holding a Youth Volunteer Awards Evening on 9th November at Neath Port Talbot College and we are inviting organisations and members of the public to nominate those young people aged between 11 and 25 years that they feel deserve recognition for their volunteering. The deadline for nominations has been extended until Friday 30th September. The awards celebrate the hard work and dedication of young people across the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot.If you would like to nominate an individual or a group please  go to the Youth Volunteer Awards Website and complete the  nomination forms online.

 

]]> http://www.nptcvs.com/2011/09/26/deadline-extension-youth-volunteer-awards/feed/ 0 The search for the UK’s best social enterprises begins http://www.nptcvs.com/2010/12/06/the-search-for-the-uks-best-social-enterprises-begins/ http://www.nptcvs.com/2010/12/06/the-search-for-the-uks-best-social-enterprises-begins/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 10:59:17 +0000 Debbie Connelly http://www.nptcvs.com/?p=3303 Organisations and individuals can now enter the Social Enterprise Awards, the nationwide competition that celebrates the work and achievements of the UK’s most inspiring and successful social enterprises.

The Social Enterprise Coalition is working in partnership with the Social Economy Network in Northern Ireland, Scottish Social Enterprise Coalition in Scotland and the Wales Cooperative Centre in Wales, to deliver the awards.

More information is available on the Social Enterprise Coalition website where you can also register your interest in Voice11.

]]> http://www.nptcvs.com/2010/12/06/the-search-for-the-uks-best-social-enterprises-begins/feed/ 0 Chancellor’s Medal Awarded to Neath Port Talbot CVS Director http://www.nptcvs.com/2010/07/15/chancellor%e2%80%99s-medal-awarded-to-neath-port-talbot-cvs-director/ http://www.nptcvs.com/2010/07/15/chancellor%e2%80%99s-medal-awarded-to-neath-port-talbot-cvs-director/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:28:09 +0000 Katherine http://www.nptcvs.com/?p=2447 Gaynor and Nia Richards

Gaynor with her daughter Nia Richards

A community champion was among those recognised at a higher education awards ceremony. The event was hosted by Neath Port Talbot College, a fully accredited member of the University of Glamorgan, for graduates who studied in the borough.

More than 150 students and 400 guests attended the Princess Theatre in Port Talbot to mark their academic achievements.

At the ceremony, Gaynor Richards, director of Neath Port Talbot Community Voluntary Service (CVS), was awarded a Chancellor’s Medal for her exceptional services to the college and community. Mrs Richards, who was a former governor on the board of NPTC, was born in Upper Cwmtwrch and has a joint history/English degree, a business degree and a masters in management from the University of Glamorgan.She was appointed as the first executive director of Neath Port Talbot CVS in 1997 and was instrumental in transforming the organisation from four staff to 43, and increasing its assets from just over £2,500 to £2.2m. The organisation has been directly involved in attracting around £30m of grants to the communities of Neath Port Talbot.

Mark Dacey, principal of NPTC, said: “We are delighted that Gaynor has been awarded the Chancellor’s Medal. She has helped achieve recognition for the role of the voluntary sector locally and nationally, ensuring that the sector gets the respect and resources it deserves.

Article Source: Wales Online Website

Gaynor Graduating

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