See the official booklet (PDF, 1.8MB) with details of all the winners and their projects, as well as contact details for all applicants.
For official photos from the events, go to http://egfl.net/awards_photos.
Welcome to the 2007 Standard Life Edinburgh Achievement Awards
The Standard Life Edinburgh Achievement Awards were created to recognise and celebrate success and innovation. They are open to projects and initiatives involving staff and carers throughout the Children and Families department.
This year there are six categories:
Applicants in this category should demonstrate flexible and innovative ways of working that foster potential, encourage a creative and enterprising spirit and strive to achieve positive goals and outcomes.
Projects in this category encourage inclusion and/or challenge stereotypes and discrimination. Applicants should demonstrate how they reach out to a diverse range of groups or individuals within the city.
Projects in this category focus on promoting healthy minds and healthy bodies. Successful applicants may work with individuals or groups in the fields of health, learning, sport and social care. You or your team's area of interest may be drug or alcohol awareness, self-esteem, nutrition or fitness - any area that supports and promotes wellbeing.
This category recognises individuals or groups who make a difference to their own lives or the lives of others. Projects in this category support meaningful and rewarding participation in the local or global community. Projects may focus on improving local or global environments, fair trade or sustainable futures. They should also encourage the development of participant’s knowledge, life skills, abilities, teamwork and confidence.
Applicants should demonstrate how integrated working between staff from different disciplines within the department has positively impacted on the lives or experiences of children and families within the city.
Many Children and Families department staff deliver services by working in partnership with a variety of external organisations and practitioners. Applicants in this category should demonstrate how a partnership between Children and Families staff and others has successfully benefitted individuals or groups.
In addition, the Director’s Award for Outstanding Achievement will be chosen from all the entries submitted. This award is chosen by an adjudication panel from all the entries received.
Entries will contribute to a booklet on best practice. The winning entries will also receive a trophy and £500.
The award ceremony will take place at The Hub on Tuesday 27th November 2007.