New Charity Heroes Awards to Celebrate Irish Charities Launched
The Charity Heroes Awards 2024 is a new awards programme designed to celebrate and support charities working to deliver positive change.
The Awards are open to charities based in Ireland and the UK, and entries are now open until Friday 26 July. Winning charities will be awarded €5,000 and runners up will receive €1,000 and entry to the awards is simple.
In this inaugural year, Ecclesiastical Insurance is inviting charities in Ireland to apply online at this link https://benefactgroup.com/awards to complete a quick and simple form. There are six awards categories making the awards applicable to as wide a range of social issues as possible. The six categories are:
| Award | What judges will be looking for… |
| Volunteer of the year | Volunteers who have gone over and above, making positive impact for charities, dedicating their time and energy to a great cause |
| Climate action project | Charities which have inspired and motivated action to tackle the climate crisis |
| Local community initiative | A project which has reached the heart of a local community to tackle a local issue |
| Digital fundraising initiative | Inspiring digital fundraising which has created new sources of income and motivated supporters |
| Small charity, big impact | A small charity (with a turnover of less than €1m) that has made a big impact |
| Charity leader of the year | A charity CEO or other senior leader who is a role model for others by championing a cause and inspiring change |
The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in London on 28 November. An additional colleagues’ choice award will also be announced during the ceremony.
For more information and to enter your charity for an award visit https://benefactgroup.com/awards