Top Tips for Entering

Throughout your application, please clearly identify what actions your business has taken during the COVID crisis to meet the criteria for each award category. We appreciate that for this awarding period, the numbers impacted by your work may be lower than those for a established programme and allowances will be made for this.

Explain the obvious – assume the judges know nothing about your organisation or the programme in question.
Emphasise the business benefits and benefits to employees and other stakeholders, where applicable.
Judges are looking for clear examples of responsible business practice which go above and beyond your core business activity in terms of demonstrating commitment to pro-active social, economic and environmental sustainability by both management and the whole organisation, acting as a role model for other organisations and helping to set and exceed standards for responsible business practice.
DO NOT restrict your entry to initiatives where you are involved with Business in the Community. We are particularly interested in other initiatives and projects which companies have initiated outside of their Business in the Community relationship.
When describing an established project, try to demonstrate how it is sustainable and replicable in other organisations. Pilot schemes may be used if you can demonstrate how these have related to the broader community investment context within the organisation and if they have solid measured analysis.
Clearly demonstrate the impact of any work/programme referred to and how it was measured

Timeline

Open for entries: 1 February 2022
How to Enter Webinar: 15 February & 15 March 2022
Judge’s Walkthrough Webinar: 14 March 2022
Closing date for applications: 29 April 2022
Judging week: 20 – 24 June 2022

If you require any further information, please email Sam.Lemon@bitcni.org.uk