Lambeth Carers' Awards
If you know a very special Carer whose exceptional efforts should be rewarded, then please nominate them for the Carer of the Year Award.
Nominating someone is straightforward. Either complete the entry form below and return it to us, or email the details required to: carersawards@lambeth.gov.uk
The Carer of the Year Award will recognise the unpaid Carer whose efforts in providing care to someone else are, in the opinion of the judges, particularly exceptional and deserving of additional recognition. This may be through overcoming particular difficulties or barriers, tackling specific challenges, having addressed unusual or unexpected circumstances, or having been particularly creative or innovative in finding a solution to a challenge or problem to the benefit of the person they are caring for.
The Carer of the Year will receive retail vouchers to the value of £250 and runner-up and highly commended prizes will also be awarded.
Please read the full details in the explanatory leaflet.
You can download the Entry Form as a word document to be completed and returned by email to: carersawards@lambeth.gov.uk or post to:
Lambeth Carers' Awards 2008
Adults' and Community Services
London Borough of Lambeth
Third Floor
10 Wandsworth Road
London
SW8 2LL
Please call us with any queries on 020 7926 0773.
Criteria
The Carer of the Year Award 2008 will recognise the entered unpaid Carer whose efforts in providing care to someone else are, in the opinion of the judges, particularly exceptional and deserving of additional recognition.
This may be through overcoming particular difficulties or barriers, tackling specific challenges, having addressed unusual or unexpected circumstances, or having been particularly creative or innovative in finding a solution to a challenge or problem to the benefit of the person they are caring for.
We define a Carer as someone who:
- gives help and support to someone who, due to disability, illness or frailness, is unable to manage living in their own home without help
- could look after spouses, partners, children, parent(s), sibling(s), other relatives, neighbours and friends
- are unpaid, could be any age, and could live with or apart from the person they care for
To be eligible, Carers must be Lambeth residents or caring for a Lambeth resident. They can not be a serving Member or Officer of Lambeth Council.
The judging panel will include officers from Lambeth Council’s Adults' and Community Services department and representatives from the community including the voluntary sector.
Rules
- Carers who are eligible for these Awards must be Lambeth residents and/or must be caring for a Lambeth resident.
- Following a number of requests, we are extending the deadline for making nominations to the awards until 5pm on Thursday 17 July.
- All entries must be written unless particular circumstances or support is required in making a nomination. Entries can be sent by post, fax or email
- Successful nominees and those submitting a nomination will be notified as soon as possible once judging has been completed
- Confirmation of receipt of entry will only be provided on request
- Full details of successful entries will be published on www.lambeth.gov.uk
- The decisions of the judging panel are final and no correspondence will be entered into regarding the decisions.