Downing Street Big Society Awards

NUMBER 10 DOWNING STREET has launched a Big Society Award to recognise individuals, groups or organisations that are demonstrating the Big Society in their work or activities.

The "Big Society" project is becoming more clear especially with the publication of the Cabinet Office Business Plan last week, but such Awards are still probably a good idea in order for the Government to popularise and explain the concept.

Any individual, group or organisation can be nominated for an Award which can be completed online.

And what are the actual Awards to be won?

The group will receive formal recognition for the important work that they are doing. They will also receive a plaque and the opportunity to attend a reception at 10 Downing Street.

The 'prize' might/might not be the most appealing, but there is something to be said for local voluntary and community groups applying and demonstrating that they have been doing the 'Big Society' all along - certainly before that term was invented!