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AWARDS and FELLOWSHIPS

THE 2008 IHBC GUS ASTLEY
ANNUAL STUDENT AWARD

UP TO £300
or equivalent, for an outstanding item of under-graduate or post-
graduate coursework relating to

HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION

Topics may cover any aspect of conservation including:
evaluation (eg history, pre-history or research)
management (eg policy or finance) and/or
intervention (eg design or technology)

Applicants should submit a digital version of their best 2007-08
coursework here, with agreement
from course tutor. Or contact studentaward2008@ihbc.org.uk.
For further details and application forms.

Open to all students completing taught courses in 2008

For results see Context, the IHBC’s journal, & the IHBC Annual School 2009

Closing date: 31 December 2008

GUS ASTLEY STUDENT AWARD 2007
Announcement of Awards

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Awards seek students’ vision for sustainable communities

We've launched our annual student award scheme to find bright ideas for better places for the third year.
Future Vision 09 encourages students to ‘see things differently’ and submit ideas that could improve communities across the country.

City of London - Sustainable City Awards

Most responsible organisations now understand that sustainability lies at the heart of long-term business success and the Sustainable City Awards aim to recognise and reward best practice in this rapidly developing arena. Sustainable City Awards at the Egyptian Hall. Entries are welcomed from business, public and voluntary sector organisations. Past winners include BT, The Berkeley Group, F&C Asset Management, Sainsbury’s, the London Cycling Campaign and HM Prison Services.

The Vernacular Architecture Group
An international organisation for all those interested in lesser traditional buildings.

Memorial Essay Prize

In memory of the giants who founded or belonged to the Vernacular Architecture Group in its early days, and prompted by the death of Pauline Fenley, former editor of Vernacular Architecture and a keen promoter of good writing, the Group has established a memorial essay prize. Through this it is hoped to encourage articles from those who have not previously published in national or international journals.

The Vernacular Architecture Group
An international organisation for all those interested in lesser traditional buildings.

Conferences

The Group's conferences are where members meet to study buildings and discuss their findings.

Bursaries are offered each year to enable a registered student or a professional in the early years of his or her career to attend the spring conference. Details on how to apply for a bursary for the next spring conference will be published here in due course.

Welsh Local Design Awards 2008

Organised by the Civic Trust for Wales in partnership with the Institute of Historic Building Conservation, Disability Wales and Cadw, the historic environment service of the Welsh Assembly Government

Welsh Local Design Awards

The Civic Trust for Wales is once again calling for entries for the Welsh Local Design Awards.

The Awards celebrate good design in a local context. We believe that the best people to recognise the contribution of design to a distinctive sense of place are those who live or work in the local community. Nominations may come from civic societies, local disability groups, amenity societies or similar organisations. Participation is also invited from members of the Institute of Historic Building Conservation working in historic building conservation within Wales.

General criteria
Schemes should represent good design, appropriate to context. They may be of any type and scale. Projects may be new buildings or structures, or involve conservation or restoration/re-use. They may display innovative or contemporary design solutions, respond to user needs, and contribute to a sustainable, enjoyable, safe and secure environment.
Projects should have been completed since January 2000. Civic societies and other groups can enter projects that they have recognised in their own award schemes.

Winston Churchill Memorial Trust 2009 Travel Fellowships

Applications for 2009 are now closed. However if you are interested in registering for the 2010 Winston Churchill Fellowships, follow the link below. Winston Churchill

The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust offers you the Opportunity to increase your knowledge and experience through overseas travel in order to benefit others within your community.

If awarded a Fellowship, you will receive a grant that will cover all your relevant expenses. In 2008 the average grant was £5300, covering a stay of between 4-8 weeks (minimum of 4 weeks) but can be longer. The grant includes return travel, daily living, internal travel and appropriate insurance within the countries visited.

Applicants must be 18 years or over, and the Fellowship scheme does not cover Gap year projects, attendance on courses, academic studies, or student grants.

Two BURA Awards open for entries

Waterways Renaissance Awards - open for entries until 30 Sep
- With 10 categories we hope that any waterway project has something to enter. These awards are run in conjunction between the British Urban Regeneration Association (BURA) and The Waterways Trust. Projects from across the UK, urban or rural, and from any sector may enter.

Community Inspired Regeneration Awards – open for entries until 15 Oct
- Recognising grassroots projects making a difference to their local area. Sponsored by Communities and Local Government for a third year running, these awards celebrate best practice in community inspired and led regeneration in urban and rural areas across the United Kingdom.

Further details and entry forms are available at www.bura.org.uk/awards

Why enter?

We must advise you straight away that these awards do not provide direct funding however, whilst this is true, the awards are well-recognised and winning an award could be just what your scheme or project needs to demonstrate the difference it is making and boost its reputation.

Hear the results from the projects themselves...
Chris Scott, Marketing Officer, Countryside Access and Activities Network - Speaking for Lough Erne, Waterways Renaissance Award Winner 2008: “The Countryside Access and Activities Network were delighted to receive the Innovation award at the Waterways Renaissance Awards in 2008. It was great to measure our Lough Erne Canoe Trail project alongside the best projects in the United Kingdom. Our success helped us gain a great deal of media exposure for the Lough Erne Canoe Trail and in turn significantly increased the number of enquiries and interest from the public. The whole process from application to the awards night was really professionally orgainsed and we can not wait to enter some of our other projects in the near future.”
Frances Fielding, Principal Project Manager, Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council – Speaking for Rochdale Canal Festival, Waterways Renaissance Award Winner 2008: “Winning the award last year was an unforgettable achievement for all of the people involved and their hard work in delivering the Rochdale Canal Festival 2007. The publicity and prestige of the Waterways Renaissance awards has massively helped boost the profile of the Rochdale Canal and in securing additional funding and sponsorship to deliver the 2008 festival which even doubled the attendance figures from last year! The awards ceremony is a magical night and one that we will always remember.”

Community Links (South Lanarkshire), Community Inspired Regeneration Award winner 2007: “The impact it has made to our organisation in raising the profile with our communities, South Lanarkshire Council and Scottish Government has been tremendous. Our volunteer recruitment programme has increased ten fold since the award and Scottish Government have recently selected us as an organisation to be publicised in a forthcoming publication, ‘Empowering Communities: Examples of Good Practice’. Thank you so much BURA.”
The experience of our previous winners shows that winning awards is one of the most powerful and cost effective marketing tools. Free and simple to enter, the time you spend submitting an entry could gain you recognition as a leader in regeneration, boost staff / volunteer morale and help win future funding or work contracts.

There are many reasons why you should consider entering these awards:

1. Gain recognition as leaders in community regeneration
2. Raise your organisation’s reputation and profile across the UK
3. Motivate and sustain further improvements and innovation
4. Improve community awareness of the important work you're doing
5. Boost employee or volunteer morale, enhance recruitment and retention
6. Develop your own CV and professional standing
7. Impress and influence partners
8. Win funding bids or work contracts
9. Access opportunities to learn from others and receive feedback from our expert panel of judges
10. Meet other recognised projects and key regeneration practitioners and celebrate your successes at a prestigious ceremony

Further Information:

Should you require any further information please do get in touch with the BURA Awards Team on 020 7539 4030 or by emailing awards@bura.org.uk. Otherwise please note the closing date/s in your diary and we look forward to receiving your entries.

Good luck!

P.S. Don’t get the deadlines confused and miss your chance to earn recognition. Visit www.bura.org.uk/awards to begin your application today.

Waterways Renaissance Awards - open for entries until 30 Sep
Community Inspired Regeneration Awards – open for entries until 15 Oct