10 key questions about the CYP Now Awards answered
Derren Hayes
Friday, May 20, 2022
The Children & Young People Now Awards celebrates the very best work by organisations, teams and individuals across the children, young people and families sector.
Winning an award is a source of great pride, so here is need-to-know information for anyone wanting to enter.
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What is the deadline for entering the awards?
The deadline for entries will close on Friday 24 June, but try and get your entry in early to avoid any problems with last minute technical hitches. Click here to submit an entry
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How many awards categories are there?
There are 23 categories to enter covering the wide array of disciplines and services in the children, young people and families sector. New in 2022 is a special Pandemic Response Award for the organisation or initiative that made significant changes to how it works during the pandemic to better meet the needs of children and young people.
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How much does it cost?
Thanks to the support of Children & Young People Now and the sector it has been possible to waive the entry fee (normally £35 for the public and voluntary sectors and £75 for the private sector), which covers the cost of administration and the judging process. However, any entry received after the official closing date without prior agreement will incur a charge of £50 plus VAT, irrespective of whether the entry is from the public, voluntary or private sector. This is to cover the extra cost of administration. If you think your entry will be late then please get in touch immediately with events executive sylwia.rozmus@markallengroup.com
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Who can enter the awards?
Organisations or individuals who are based in the UK and whose work is UK-based, can enter the awards. You can enter any number of categories, but the maximum number of categories a single initiative can be entered for is three.
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What happens to entries?
They will be processed by the awards team ready for judging. Judging takes place during July and August and the shortlist will be announced in September.
- Who judges the awards?
A panel of experts and professionals from across the children and young people’s sector will first judge the entries. This panel will represent the diversity of agencies and disciplines that make up the sector and the judges will have the knowledge and experience to assess each project according to its objectives and available budget. A second round of judging will be undertaken by a group of young judges with knowledge of the sector.
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What will the judges look for?
The aim of the awards is to recognise excellence, innovation and impact. The judges will be looking for examples of excellent projects, services, teams, and individuals. Each entry must indicate clearly to both the adult and young judges the nature and degree of difficulty faced, and how this was overcome, all backed up with hard evidence. For the best chance of winning an award, be concise, be clear and remember your entry will be judged by young people as well as sector experts.
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What evidence should be provided?
To submit an entry, visit www.cypnowawards.com and click the “Enter Now” tab and upload it through our online system.
To help you prepare, here is a list of the information you will need to provide:
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Name of project, team individual or organisation
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Length of time the work has been taking place
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Source of funding
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Contributions of any partner organisations
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Number of people reached
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Number of paid staff and volunteers involved
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Approximate cost of the work done
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Description of the work
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Description of the task and challenges, and any difficulties overcome
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Aim of your work
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Achievements, results and outcomes in meeting these aims
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Key learning from delivering the work
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Why the work stands out to merit a CYP Now Award
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What supporting material can be provided?
Supporting material should be presented separately and directly support an entry. This could include examples of the work itself, user or partner testimonials, statement from the commissioning organisation supporting research, evaluation or inspection reports, with relevant sections clearly highlighted. Press cuttings, promotional material, photographs or other material that can give the judges a flavour of how the project worked on the ground, and what it felt like to the children or young people involved, can also be useful. However, please do not overload the judges with material; make what you send in really count.
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When is the awards presentation?
A winner from the shortlisted entries for each of the 23 categories is chosen and revealed at a gala ceremony on the evening of Thursday 24th November 2022 at the Hurlingham Club in London.