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Awards shortlist announced for Gloucestershire groups tackling child poverty
Gloucestershire campaigners in the national No Child Left Behind scheme have announced the shortlist for their annual awards, presented to charities in the county working towards eradicating child poverty.
The NCLB Awards ceremony takes place on Thursday 26 January at Cheltenham Town Hall and is supported by local business website, Punchline-Gloucester.com. Eight of the multiple award categories are sponsored by local businesses.
The nominees are:
Award: #OurTown Understanding how child poverty affects Cheltenham and taking action
Nominees: Springbank Community Group, Boys Bridge in Hesters Way, and Cheltenham Borough Homes – Art Shape
Award: #GoingGreen Working to improve the environment now and for the future
(sponsored by Gloucestershire College)
Nominees: Belmont School, Planet Cheltenham, and The Community Rest Garden
Award: #GoodMentalHealth Helping children and young people or families to improve their mental health (sponsored by Creed Foodservice)
Nominees: Chi Wai Family Martial Arts, CCP, and Essential Space CIC
Award: #OurViewsMatter Hearing the voices of children and young people and creating change with them (sponsored by Infrastar)
Nominees: Inspire to Aspire, Planet Cheltenham, and Every Cloud Play Creative Arts Therapy
Award: #StrongFamilies Building happy and resilient families
Nominees: Family Space, St Peters and the Moors Big Local, and Essential Space CIC
Award: #FutureLeaders Giving children and young people the opportunities to become leaders (sponsored by Randall & Payne)
Nominees: Gardners Lane Primary School, The Rock, and Planet Cheltenham
Award: #PhysicallyActive – Encouraging children and young people and families across the town to get moving – sponsored by Brickhampton Court
Nominees: Move More, Just Camps, and Cheltenham Town Community Trust
Award: #InspiringLearning Supporting children and young people to develop a love of learning (sponsored by Hartpury University and College)
Nominees: Pates Grammar School, Cheltenham Animal Shelter, and The Rock
Award: #FunandFulfilment Helping children and young people find their strengths and passions
Nominees: The Rock, Cheltenham Children’s Choir, and Cheltenham Town Community Trust
Award: #BusinessForChange – Celebrating local businesses that support children and young people
Nominees: Move More, Barking Buds, Every Cloud Play Creative Arts Therapy, Inspire to Aspire, and Creed Creating
Award: #InclusionWorks Unlocking the potential of all our children and young people (sponsored by Renishaw)
Nominees: Essential Space CIC, Goals Beyond Grass, and Cheltenham Animal Shelter
Award: #DigitalInnovation Enabling children and young people to thrive in a digital world (sponsored by Punchline-Gloucester.com)
Nominees: IT Schools Africa, Fun Science Cheltenham, and Digital Woof Ltd.
