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Community Partnership Award

This award celebrates community organisations and businesses working in partnership to achieve excellence in social impact. It recognises good practice and innovation in building and maintaining effective cross-sector partnerships that benefit Greater London.

The community organisation or the business can apply.

Within your application we would love to hear about how you’ve worked together to support Greater London communities.

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Eligibility

  • For businesses working in partnership with community organisations, schools, charities or social enterprises in Greater London
  • Social enterprises are eligible to apply for the Community Partnership Award only as, unlike a traditional business, their community engagement work is part of their constitution and therefore counts as day-to-day business
  • Environmental initiatives are not eligible

Please read the eligibility criteria on the apply page applicable to all categories.

Examples of Partnerships

  • Working in partnership to engage, manage and support employee volunteers in different roles to address a social need
  • Working in partnership to tackle societal issues

Previous Winners

Please follow this link to see videos of previous organisations who have won in this category.

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Applications open Spring 2023

When making an application please follow the Community Partners Award – Guidance Notes where you will find further information on how to answer each question on the application form.

Please also follow the General Guidance Notes applicable to all categories.

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Nominations welcome

Businesses are encouraged to nominate community organisations, schools, charities or social enterprises for the Community Partnership Award.

The nominee must be informed before the application is submitted.

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Key dates

Applications Open: 3 April
Applicant Enquiries: We are no longer taking enquiries for applications.
Applications Close: 2 June
Shortlist Announced: 10 August 2023
Winners Announced: 10 October 2023 at a special awards ceremony hosted by the Lord Mayor at Mansion House.

Applications for the 2023 Dragon Awards are now open.

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