Dorset Charity of the Year Award

This award is now closed for entry

Description of the Award

This new Award is an opportunity for local Charities to have a direct audience with over 650 of the Region's most successful business operators. The winner, chosen live at the Awards Dinner, will not only receive a cheque from sponsors Sunseeker International, but they will also hold the title of ‘Dorset Charity of the Year' for 12 months, to support their nominated goal for 2009.

Invited back to the 2009 Awards Dinner, the winning Charity will have the opportunity to speak again and describe the benefits gained from winning this prestigious Award.

Prize

The winner of the Dorset Charity of the Year Award will receive a cheque for £5,000 donated by the sponsor of this Award, Sunseeker International.

Entry Criteria/Eligibility

Entry is open to any registered Charity based in Dorset.
The Charity will need to demonstrate that it operates to the benefit of Dorset and the surrounding region.

Application Process

Can be either online (by completing the entry form above) or paper based. For paper based entries please download this Word Document, complete it and send it to:

Anna Klaassen
Sunseeker International Ltd
27-31 West Quay Rd
Poole
BH15 1HX

Supporting documentation

Information supplied must be in line with the listed judging criteria shown on the Dorset Business Awards website www.dorsetbusinessawards.co.uk. Additional supporting evidence including photographs, press cuttings and endorsements may be included.

Judging

A panel of judges will shortlist entries early October 2008 down to three finalists.

The three finalists will be invited to present their entry project at the Dorset Business Awards Gala Dinner to be held on Tuesday 18th November 2008 (maximum 3 minutes per presentation - format to be confirmed)

The attendees at the Dorset Business Awards Gala Dinner will vote live on the night to choose the winner of the Dorset Charity of the Year Award.

Closing date for entries is Friday 12 September 2008

A word from the Sponsor

Sunseeker International is the world's largest privately-owned yacht builder and the largest producer of motoryachts over 80 feet, exporting 99% of its product range and employing over 2,300 highly trained staff in their shipyards on Britain's South Coast. With a range of 24 models up to 37 metres, Sunseeker International is widely recognised as the pre-eminent marine brand in the world today.