CSJ Awards 2020 for Charities and Social Enterprises to tackle the Root Causes of Poverty in the UK

Deadline: 7 October 2019

Nominations are now open for CSJ Awards 2020 which is an annual, high profile award ceremony that honours the best grassroot, poverty-fighting charities and social enterprises across Britain.

The Centre for Social Justice works closely with an Alliance of almost 400 grassroot charities and social enterprises as they are critical to their mission, both in their vital work supporting people out of poverty and through feeding their insights and ideas into their policy work.

The event is designed to give Award Winners unique opportunities to connect with other people passionate about furthering the cause of social justice in Britain.

Prize Information

Six winners will receive a £10,000 grant and be profiled in front of hundreds of leading figures from across the country.

Categories

The CSJ Awards 2020 will have six winners, one for each of the categories below. Charities can apply to multiple categories but will only be able to win one award.

The Maxie Richards Addiction Award: It is looking for charities that are effectively supporting people from addiction into abstinence and sustainable recovery.
The Family Award: It is looking for charities finding innovative ways of encouraging stronger and more stable families in Britain.
The Work Award: It is looking for charities that are supporting those with significant employment barriers into work and those helping people progress out of low paid, insecure work.
The Education Award: It is looking for charities that are able to help those from disadvantaged backgrounds thrive in education, thereby boosting social mobility.
The Criminal Justice Award: It will be looking for charities helping prevent crime, protect victims and turn around the lives of those involved in the criminal justice system.
The Financial Inclusion Award: It is dedicated to an organisation working to transform the lives of individuals and families gripped by serious personal debt, helping them to develop resilience, rebalance their finances or overcome barriers to credit. The winning organisation will be able to demonstrate the ways they are equipping people facing serious debt challenges with the tools they need to thrive and be fully included in society.

Eligibility Criteria

The CSJ Awards 2020 are focussed on finding charities and social enterprises who are proving themselves effective at preventing and tackling poverty in Britain. The award judges will be particularly interested in organisations that:
- Tackle the root causes of poverty
- Intervene early to prevent poverty
- Are ambitious for the lives of their clients
- Find innovative ways to combat poverty
- Have the potential to scale the impact of their work
- Have a turnover of less than £2 million
- Are working with people living in Britain
Please note that charities that have previously won CSJ Awards within the past five years will not be considered.
All applicants must not exceed an annual turnover of £2 million and must be based in the UK, and they encourage applications from both charities and social enterprises.
There is one application form per category. Some organisations may offer services that apply to more than one of the categories listed. These organisations may apply for more than one category but will only be eligible to win in one category if selected.