Community Supporter and Volunteer Evening 2024
Join us for an evening of celebration...
Every year CCT recognises the incredible support and outstanding contributions of the community supporters and volunteers, who help to care for our churches, at the Community Supporters and Volunteers Evening. Generously supported by the Marsh Charitable Trust, the next annual event will take place on Wednesday 5th June 2024 from 6pm to 7.45pm, held over Zoom.
We hope you'll join us on June 5th. Let us know you'll be attending by clicking here. The Zoom link will be shared by email in the days before the event.
The evening will be a way to celebrate the successes of those individuals and groups who keep our churches open and free for everyone to access. The event will culminate in the Supporter of the Year Awards, supported by the Marsh Charitable Trust. We will also hear from fellow volunteer and Trustee Dr Emma Wells about naughty things in churches and there will be breakout sessions to share best practice on various themes.
Nominations are now closed and being shortlisted for the following award categories for 2024:
- Regional Supporter of the Year: An award will be made in each of the three regions to a volunteer or community supporter whose contribution deserves special recognition within that region, in any capacity. This could be around profile raising activities, creative use of resources, outstanding ambassadorship, etc.
- Fundraising Achievement of the Year: An award made to a volunteer, community supporter or group who has made a difference to their church through a fundraising activity. Let us know how much money was raised, how this was achieved.
- Team of the Year: An award to a volunteer team, friends group or community group who have carried out successful projects, events or activities together.
- Digital Initiative of the Year: An award to a volunteer or community project which has made a particularly valuable contribution, through the use of digital skills to reach a wider audience. Make sure to include the link where this is visible, perhaps mention the total reach of the initiative.
- Achieving Impact: An award to a volunteer or community supporter who has made a difference to a particular church (or churches), through a fresh approach or renewed energy (in the last 2 years). Examples could be around sustainable solutions that help save resources, be that environmental, financial, material or time.
A short list of nominations will be considered by a panel from the Marsh Charitable Trust in April 2024. The award can be used entirely at the discretion of the recipient. All nominees will be acknowledged as a token of thanks for their support and contribution.