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Scots tops for local heroes nominations
06/09/2002
With only four weeks left for nominations for the new
Queen's Golden Jubilee Award, First Minister Jack McConnell
today welcomed the fact that Scottish entries are ahead of the
rest.
And he urged those who hadn't nominated yet to do so within
the deadline.
Mr McConnell said,
"This Award will bring deserved recognition to the many
thousands of volunteers who work tirelessly throughout Scotland
and elsewhere in the UK to help their fellow citizens. It is an
opportunity for us to nominate and celebrate the invaluable
contribution they make to our communities.
"Early indications are that the number of enquiries and
nominations received so far from Scotland are amongst the
highest in the UK. I am not surprised given the important
contribution made by volunteers to Scottish life, and the fact
that Scotland has the highest rate of volunteering in the UK.
But there are still many more local heroes out there in all
areas of Scotland"
- The Queen's Golden Jubilee Award is given in
recognition of outstanding achievement by groups in the
United Kingdom who volunteer their own time to enhance and
improve the quality of life and opportunity for individuals
or other groups in the community.
- Successful groups will be able to demonstrate a proven
track record of community involvement in the social,
economic or environmental spheres, normally for three years
or more.
- The scheme will annually grant 200 of The Queen's
Golden Jubilee Awards, of which around 20 are expected to
be awarded in Scotland;
- The closing date for nominations is 30 September 2002.
The first awards will be announced on 2 June 2003 (50
th anniversary of the Coronation).
- Over half of Scots volunteer each year, and some 27% on
a regular basis, the highest rates of volunteering in the
UK;
- Nomination forms are available from the Golden Jubilee
Office's website
www.goldenjubilee.gov.uk or Public Enquiry
Line on
0845 000 2002 or by email from the
Scottish Executive at
stuart.forbes@Scotland.gsi.gov.uk;
- For more information on The Queen's Golden Jubilee
Award, please contact the Golden Jubilee Office on
020 7211 6145