In The Community

A Community Awards Scheme Panel, working independently of the Society, meet twice yearly to assess applications and allocate awards ranging from £200 to £2,000.

Applications for Community Awards must be made using the Society's Application Form, which must bear the nomination of a current Member of the Society. Applications submitted without the nomination of a current Member will be returned.

Applications will only be accepted from non-profit organisations working for the benefit of communities within Northern Ireland.

The Rules of the Scheme can be found on the reverse of the Application Form, available from any branch of the Society. Please feel free to download a copy of the Community Awards Application Form by going to the Related links section at the top of this page.

Past Recipients

Over the past few years we have granted many awards to various community groups and charities. These include:

NI Childrens Hospice, Heartbeat NI, Action Cancer, Age Concern NI, Aware Defeat Depression, Childline, Disability Action, CRUSE, Enniskillen Riding School for the Disabled, Fleming Fulton Phab, Shine A Light, Meningitis Trust, Cruse Bereavement Care NI, Holywood Family Trust, Glu Project, Crosskeenan Lane Animal Sanctuary, Pink Ladies Cancer Support Group, Myasthenia Gravis Assn, Indian Community Centre, Shopmobility Lisburn, HURT, NI Cancer fund for children and Whizz-Kidz.

At the last meeting of the Panel, awards granted included:
Fishermens Mission, Newforge Taggers, Guide Dogs NI, The Hearing Hub & ASBAH

Further Information / Obtaining An Application Form

If you have any queries please contact any of our branch offices or Christine Hamill on 02890821827 or you can download a PDF copy of the Community Awards Application Form by going to the Related Links section at the top of this page.

Judging takes place twice a year at approximately the end of May and November. Members are encouraged to apply as early as possible for any round of funding.