Awards Brochure 2017 Layout.Indd 1 22/05/2017 15:54 I | Marsh Awards 2016
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
MARSH AWARDS 2016 | 3 The Marsh Awards 2016 See page 31 for a full list of past winners Awards brochure_2017 layout.indd 1 22/05/2017 15:54 i | MARSH AWARDS 2016 ONTENTS C p.11 p.19 SOCIAL WELFARE AWARDS p.12 p.20 p.3 ONSERVATION AND COLOGY C E p.21 p.5 AWARDS p.22 p.5 p.13 p.7 p.22 p.14 p.7 p.23 p.15 p.8 p.23 p.16 p.9 ARTS AND CULTURE AWARDS p.17 p.9 p.25 p.18 p.10 p.25 p.18 Further information is available at WWW.MARSHCHRISTIANTRUST.ORG Awards brochure_2017 layout.indd 2 22/05/2017 15:54 MARSH AWARDS 2016 | ii p.26 p.32 p.27 p.33 p.28 p.34 p.29 p.34 p.29 p.35 p.36 HERITAGE AND COMMUNITY AWARDS p.37 p.30 p.37 p.31 p.32 Awards brochure_2017 layout.indd 3 22/05/2017 15:54 2 | MARSH AWARDS 2016 INTRODUCTION Every year the Marsh Awards highlight the outstanding support areas such as volunteering and conservation by commitment and hard work of individuals and groups ensuring that a modest sum of money made an impact. who selflessly dedicate their energies to improving people’s The Marsh Awards became a vehicle through which this lives and the world we live in. could be achieved and over the years the Trust has helped In 2016 the Awards recognised over 170 people throughout to provide recognition to some truly outstanding people. the UK and internationally for their voluntary, professional We could not do this without the invaluable support of and group contributions across the fields of social welfare, our partners and we would like to thank them for all their conservation, the arts and heritage. The efforts of the Award efforts in enabling the Awards Scheme to run annually and winners are always inspiring and we are pleased to deliver develop along the way. this Awards Scheme to help promote their work. In order to learn more about the winners’ activities, we work with a number of partner organisations who are experts in their chosen fields. This enables us to identify appropriate winners for the Awards and allows our partners to work with an external organisation providing recognition of these individuals and groups. The winners are therefore celebrated both by the charity which they are connected to and by an organisation completely independent from their field. Although each Award is administered slightly differently to suit our partner organisations, in most cases partners recommend a short-list of worthy Award winners but leave the final decision with a judging panel. This ensures complete independence in the decision made and gives further value to the recognition earned by the winners. The Awards are the creation of Brian Marsh OBE, Chairman of the Marsh Christian Trust, who wanted to Members of the Hull Amnesty Group, winners of the Marsh Award for Human Rights Activism Further information is available at WWW.MARSHCHRISTIANTRUST.ORG Awards brochure_2017 layout.indd 4 22/05/2017 15:54 MARSH AWARDS 2016 | 3 SOCIAL WELFARE AWARDS The 2016 Social Welfare Awards recognised the efforts of more than 70 Addaction are one of the UK’s leading individuals and groups who, through and largest specialist drug, alcohol and volunteering, fundraising and mental health treatment charities advocacy, have improved the quality of many people’s lives across the UK Marsh Volunteer Awards with Addaction and internationally. Award winners recognise the volunteers who work with Addaction to help transform the lives have supported children, carers, of people affected by drug and alcohol refugees and victims of modern day problems. slavery amongst other groups of people in need. National Winner 18-year-old Erin Donald has volunteered Erin Donald, winner of the National Volunteer Award, with Addaction’s Baby Programme at receiving her certificate from Oliver Bogue, MCT Young Addaction in Liverpool, helping to Ambassador inform young parents about the harmful Community Rehab where, as someone effects of substance misuse. Erin has who has lived experience of substance carried out research, helped with public misuse, he helps service users. His idea to presentations and facilitated the delivery run a guitar class for people in recovery of education programmes in colleges was particularly successful and has whilst demonstrating a passion for maintained a core group of attendees volunteering. Erin was also a winner for since its foundation. the North and West region. South West: Jenny Southcott volunteers Regional Winners with Addaction’s services in North & Scotland: Stephen Davidson volunteers East Cornwall and became a volunteer Evolve Peer Support Group, winners of the Marsh Award for with Addaction’s North Glasgow Mental Health Peer Support through her own journey of recovery. See page 39 for a full list of past winners Awards brochure_2017 layout.indd 5 22/05/2017 15:54 4 | MARSH AWARDS 2016 Starting out by shadowing other training to prevent and educate about in recovery seven days a week. These volunteers she now delivers her own addiction. activities help to give participants a sense support groups for clients, runs a of purpose and responsibility whilst breakfast club and is producing a Exceptional Group in the Field of improving their physical and mental ‘Nourish Not Punish’ recipe book to help Recovery wellbeing. clients with cooking healthy recipes. Swanswell Peer Support Group offers volunteering opportunities for people in Exceptional Media in Challenging the London and South East: Sue Warren recovery. Run by people with experience Stigma of Recovery has facilitated and empowered a group of addiction, this group provides ‘The Outrun’ by Amy Liptrot tells the of service users at Thanet and South members with the opportunity to develop story of Amy’s return to her hometown in Kent Coast Mental Health Services to confidence and engage with their local Orkney, Scotland, to aid her recovery from run a support group for mental health community and environment. addiction. Amy’s book was published in wellbeing. The group runs arts and crafts January 2016, was a BBC Radio 4 Book sessions, engages with the community at Exceptional Activity in the Field of of the Week, won the Wainwright Book local events and runs meditation sessions. Recovery Prize and is a Sunday Times Top Ten The Foundations Drug and Alcohol bestseller. Marsh Recovery Awards with Addaction Service in Grimsby has developed an recognise people in recovery who allotment which is looked after by people have shown passion and dedication to supporting others in recovery and combatting the stigma associated with substance misuse. Exceptional Individual in the Field of Recovery Anna Elston has used her experience to help parents battling with addiction. She has spoken publicly about her experiences, through radio and press interviews, in an effort to reduce the stigma surrounding addiction. She has been involved with the Amy Winehouse Chris Dadge from the Foundations Drug and Alcohol Service, accepting the group’s Award for Exceptional Activity in the Foundation where she has helped deliver Field of Recovery from Peter Titley, MCT Ambassador Further information is available at WWW.MARSHCHRISTIANTRUST.ORG Awards brochure_2017 layout.indd 6 22/05/2017 15:54 MARSH AWARDS 2016 | 5 Youth Group Chiltern Edge School Amnesty Group in Reading proposed to expand their schools Amnesty Ambassadors scheme, a programme whereby young ambassadors Amnesty International is the world’s Barnardo’s is one of the UK’s leading largest grassroots human rights learn about human rights and deliver information sessions to their peers. children’s charities, working to transform organisation, helping to promote and the lives of vulnerable children and young protect people’s fundamental rights and people across the country. freedom. Student Group Kingston University Amnesty Marsh Awards for Human Rights International Society is running a theatre Activism recognise local, student and production which raises awareness of youth activist groups proposing an human rights. The production is being outstanding project that will help to grow performed at their university and local activism and awareness of human rights theatres and festivals. in their community. Amnesty Local Group Hull Amnesty Group has delivered a number of activities raising awareness Leanne Westhead, winner of the Marsh Volunteer of the about suffragette Mary Murdoch (1864– Year Award for Work with Children, with Nick Carter, Amir 1916). The group is also working with Khan and Javed Khan education organisations and local schools to encourage education in human rights Marsh Volunteer of the Year Awards for as part of schools’ curriculum. Work with Children recognise volunteers dedicated to helping children, young people and families in eight regions across the UK. National Winner Leanne Westhead volunteers with Barnardo’s services in Wrexham where she has developed the ‘Baby Crash An effigy of human rights campaigner Mary Murdoch which is used by Hull Amnesty Group to raise awareness Course’, helping young people to prepare See page 39 for a full list of past winners Awards brochure_2017 layout.indd 7 22/05/2017 15:54 6 | MARSH AWARDS 2016 for parenthood through practical activities Marsh Award for Innovation and Marsh Fundraising Volunteer of the Year and advice. She has mentored a number Dedication Elizabeth Singer was a founding member of young service users and has developed Janet English has volunteered with of the Porthcawl Helper Group which a resource pack to enable young parents Barnardo’s ‘Targeted Support’ services by has been running since 1975. Since then to carry out affordable educational helping numerous families in Carlisle and she has taken on various voluntary roles activities with their children. Cumbria, particularly those with no other including Chair of the Appeals Advisory support from family or friend networks.