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2020 Awards Winners and Runners-up

We celebrated the best campaigns and change-makers nominated in 2020. Find out who they were and what they did.

Long-term Achievement Award

To recognise the work and contribution of an exceptional individual who has campaigned over a long period of time.

Supported by Shelter

Shelter logo

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through advice, support, and legal services. And they campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to them for help.
www.shelter.org.uk

Reverend Paul Nicolson

The campaigning minister who worked tirelessly for better living standards for people on low incomes. Nicolson founded Taxpayers Against Poverty, an organisation that campaigns for affordable homes and an adequate income for those in or out of work. He also established the influential charity Zacchaeus 2000 Trust, which works with people in London to solve their housing and welfare issues and campaigns to change policy that is causing them most harm.

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Reverend Paul Nicolson

Best Digital Campaign

To recognise a successful campaign that has used digital tools and technology in innovative and powerful ways.

Best Consumer Campaign

To recognise campaigns that successfully challenge poor or unfair consumer practice, or which successfully promote or strengthen consumer rights and protection.

Sponsored by Which?

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A charity that offers free consumer advice and campaigns for fairer practices.
www.which.co.uk

Best Coalition

This award recognises campaigns led by multiple partners in ways which are creative, respectful and genuinely collaborative.

Sponsored by Frederick Mulder Foundation

Sponsored by Frederick Mulder Foundation

A grant-making trust focused on addressing social change, the persistence of global poverty and the threat of climate change.
www.frederickmulderfoundation.org.uk

Best Use of Law

Celebrating a campaign that has successfully used the law to drive change - whether using existing legislation to leverage rights and protections or using strategic litigation to strengthen existing or create new legislation.

Sponsored by Bates Wells.

Sponsored by Bates Wells

Bates Wells is a UK top 100 law firm that works across the charity sector.
www.bateswells.co.uk

Amplifying Voices Award

This Award recognises campaigns either led by or that give voice and profile to those groups who are least heard.

Sponsored by John Ellerman Foundation

Sponsored by John Ellerman Foundation

An independent grant making foundation supporting charities that make a difference to people, society and the natural world.
www.ellerman.org.uk

Best Community Campaign

This Award celebrates a successful campaign that has taken place at a local community level. It could be led by one or many but will have led to a change that benefits all of or a significant portion of the local community.

Sponsored by Lloyds Bank Foundation

Sponsored by Lloyds Bank Foundation

An independent charitable trust funded by the profits of Lloyds Banking Group that partner with small and local charities that are helping people overcome complex social issues such as mental health, homelessness and domestic abuse.

www.lloydsbankfoundation.org.uk

David & Goliath

This Award is all about the little guys. It celebrates individuals or small campaign groups that take on much bigger organisations and challenge vested power.

Sponsored by Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust

Sponsored by Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust (Need to add in logo) Seek to bring about significant changes in the political system, making it more accountable, democratic and transparent and to rebalance power for the well-being of society. www.jrrt.org.uk

Seek to bring about significant changes in the political system, making it more accountable, democratic and transparent and to rebalance power for the well-being of society.
www.jrrt.org.uk

Young Person’s Award

Celebrating campaigns instigated, delivered and led by a person or people under the age of 30.

Sponsored by The Blagrave Trust

Sponsored by The Blagrave Trust

A mission to bring lasting change to the lives of young people aged 14-25 who are facing significant challenges, to enable them to make a positive transition to adulthood.

www.blagravetrust.org

Outstanding Leadership Award

This Award recognises an individual who has provided outstanding leadership to their organisation or community in pursuit of change.

Supported by Prospectus

Sponsored by Prospectus

For over 60 years Prospectus has been working across the UK and internationally to connect talented people with non-profit organisations.
www.prospect-us.co.uk

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