The Acorn Awards 2011: Using nature to improve the lives of vulnerable people – deadline 18 November
Entries are invited from organisations providing services to vulnerable or socially excluded people including supported and sheltered housing, adult social care, criminal justice, social housing, and community-based services.
The Awards seek to recognise a project that make use of nature to enhance and improve the lives of vulnerable or socially excluded people, generating positive outcomes such as health and wellbeing, new skills and knowledge, new friendships, and a sense of purpose and belonging. One of the categories is appreciating nature, whether through learning or study, or expressing the beauty and wonder of nature through the arts.
The Acorn Awards are presented by Lemos&Crane who are sponsoring a total prize of £1,500 (to be shared between a winner and runners-up);
