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The Wellbeing Project has been nominated for a prestigious Spirit of Merseyside Award
The Wellbeing Project is delighted to learn that it has been nominated for a prestigious Spirit of Merseyside Award under the Cultural Champions Category.
The 2010 Spirit of Merseyside Awards will be the largest community awards in the region and will take place on Thursday 17th June at Liverpool’s Anglican Cathedral.
The Duke of Westminster will be the guest speaker to address around 500 invited guests of local community groups, businesses and celebrities to honour some of the remarkable community work that takes place across Merseyside.
Wellbeing Project Co-Directors Paula Gamester and Dr Laura Pogue said "This is a wonderful surprise and we are absolutely delighted to have the Wellbeing Project's work acknoweldged at such a prestigious event".
The Community Foundation is delighted to announce this years short-listed nominees:
Cultural Champions Award - Connector Media, Wellbeing Project, Masque Theatre Company, Yellow House
Green Machine Award - Pool Hey Community Garden, Come Alive@55, National Wildflower Centre, Hype
Grassroots Project of the Year Award - Southport Sub Aqua, Practice Makes Perfect, Southport Formby Athletes, Bluey Baloo
Children & Young People's Award - Sefton Opera, Liverpool Taxi Drivers, North City Play, Fun 4 Kidz
Merseyside Young Transformers Award - Rampworx, Granby Toxteth Activity Club, Canal Boat Project, P3 Partnerships
Prosperous Communities Award - Bootle Salvation Army, Breckfield and North Everton Neighbourhood Council, Prenton Design Team
Corporate Philanthropy Award - Deutsche Bank, Hill Dickinson LLP, Mando Group, Liverpool ONE Foundation
Funding Pioneer of the Year Award - Mark McQueen Foundation, Merseyside Police and High Sheriff's Charitable Fund, Merseyside Police Authority, Charity of John Goore
Spirit of Merseyside Awards Winners will be decided by a panel of expert judges.
For more information about the Wellbeing Project please contact: Mark Swift, Project Manager T: 01744 26444 M: 0787 269 0687 E: m.swift@wellbeingproject.co.uk
For more information on sponsorship packages available please contact the Community Foundation for Merseyside on 0151 966 3856 or by emailing jack.miller@cfmerseyside.org.uk.