adamstones
12th June 2009, 10:51
A huge amount of good work goes on every day in our communities by charities and volunteers but it often doesn’t get the recognition it deserves.
Anyone whose community service contributes to the vitality of their local London community is being encouraged to enter the 2009 Neighbourhood Excellence Initiative (NEI) Awards from Bank of America.
In total five ‘Local Heroes’ will be named in this year’s awards in the autumn and the deadline for entries is already fast approaching – 30th June. Each Local Hero will receive £3,000 for the charitable organisation they work with.
In 2008, Natasha Hart was named a Local Hero. She set up the Newham All Star Sports Academy (NASSA), teaching basketball in disadvantaged London communities. NASSA’s army of volunteers now work with 1,700 young people every week who are also encouraged to develop their school work before being allowed on court, a practice that has seen a sharp rise in academic achievement. NASSA teams are now enjoying high levels of success in the national basketball league. Since being named a Local Hero, Natasha also helped the charity to launch a new initiative in early 2009, called ‘Carry a basketball, not a blade’, with support from the Metropolitan Police and Dame Kelly Holmes.
‘Local Hero’ is one of two major categories at this year’s NEI awards – the other is ‘Neighbourhood Builders’, which recognises the work of organisations in promoting vibrant neighbourhoods. Each organisation receives £110,000 in unrestricted grant funding. (last year’s winners included Trees for Cities).
Google: bank of america neighborhood excellence (note US spelling)
Anyone whose community service contributes to the vitality of their local London community is being encouraged to enter the 2009 Neighbourhood Excellence Initiative (NEI) Awards from Bank of America.
In total five ‘Local Heroes’ will be named in this year’s awards in the autumn and the deadline for entries is already fast approaching – 30th June. Each Local Hero will receive £3,000 for the charitable organisation they work with.
In 2008, Natasha Hart was named a Local Hero. She set up the Newham All Star Sports Academy (NASSA), teaching basketball in disadvantaged London communities. NASSA’s army of volunteers now work with 1,700 young people every week who are also encouraged to develop their school work before being allowed on court, a practice that has seen a sharp rise in academic achievement. NASSA teams are now enjoying high levels of success in the national basketball league. Since being named a Local Hero, Natasha also helped the charity to launch a new initiative in early 2009, called ‘Carry a basketball, not a blade’, with support from the Metropolitan Police and Dame Kelly Holmes.
‘Local Hero’ is one of two major categories at this year’s NEI awards – the other is ‘Neighbourhood Builders’, which recognises the work of organisations in promoting vibrant neighbourhoods. Each organisation receives £110,000 in unrestricted grant funding. (last year’s winners included Trees for Cities).
Google: bank of america neighborhood excellence (note US spelling)