National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards 2008
- About the National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards
- Who is Involved in the Awards
- Our Sponsorship Panel for 2008
- General Awards Criteria
- Award Categories and Application Forms
- Eligibility
- Winners National Payroll Giving Awards 2007
- Authenticity Guarantee
- Application Process
- Application Deadline
- National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards Event 2008
- Judging Panel
- Contact Us
About the National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards
The Awards are an Institute of Fundraising initiative, funded by HM Government, and administered by the Payroll Giving Centre.
The Payroll Giving Quality Mark Awards are issued annually to celebrate the efforts of employers, charities and professional partnerships in promoting Payroll Giving in the work place. All employers with a Payroll Giving scheme in place and who have achieved specified levels of participation. Only employers with a current Quality Mark Award are eligible to enter the National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards.
Click here for more information on ‘Quality Mark Awards’
Click here for details of last year’s winning entries to ‘National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards 2007’
Who is Involved in the Awards
HM Government, committed to increasing regular and tax-effective giving in support of UK charities. In particular the Office of the Third Sector and Cabinet Office, HM Revenue and Customs and HM Treasury.
The Institute of Fundraising is the professional membership body for UK fundraisers, working to promote the highest standards in fundraising practice and management.
The Payroll Giving Centre is an independent source of support for employers, donors and charities, offering a dedicated hotline, advisory service and information on all matters relating to Payroll Giving Schemes.
Our Sponsorship Panel for 2008
CAF
CAF is a registered charity that works to create greater value for charities. Providing giving solutions for donors and distributing £1m to charities every day are just a few of the ways it makes a difference. CAF runs Give As You Earn, the UK’s most popular Payroll Giving scheme.
Find out more www.cafonline.org/companies
Charities Trust
Charities Trust is one of the largest and most effective HMRC approved Payroll Giving Agencies in the UK, offering diverse tax-effective charity fundraising services, creating bespoke solutions, providing accurate reports, cost effective services for charities employers and donors, including the development of award winning Payroll Giving schemes.
For more information visit: www.charitiestrust.org
Payroll Giving in Action
Payroll Giving in Action (PGA) is a leading provider of Payroll Giving promotions in the UK. PGA helps UK companies implement and successfully raise awareness of their Payroll Giving scheme. PGA recruits donations for a wide variety of UK based charities.
For more information on PGA please visit: www.payrollgiving.com or call 01271 342414
General Awards Criteria
- The National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards have been established in conjunction with the Institute of Fundraising and the Payroll Giving Centre and are designed to showcase the best Payroll Giving schemes in the UK.
- Any employer who has achieved a Bronze, Silver or Gold Quality Mark Award in 2008 is eligible to submit an entry for the National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards 2008.
- All applications are marked against specific criteria by a panel of impartial judges. Every category is unique and therefore so is the individual criteria although the qualifying period is the same for all categories – 1st April 2007 to 31st March 2008. For more information on category specific criteria and to download the relevant ‘Applications’ click here.
Award Categories and Application Forms
BEST LAUNCH OF A NEW SCHEME
For the employer that has introduced a Payroll Giving scheme into the workplace and shows the best integration of launch activities, promotion to staff and target achievement.
Please download the application form, complete and email with any supporting documentation to info@pgxawards.org.uk.
Notification of receipt of your application will be sent within 24 hours, should you not received this notification please call the Payroll Giving Centre on 0845 602 6786
BEST RE-LAUNCH OF AN EXISTING SCHEME
For the employer that has reviewed a scheme and increased their overall participation rate by adopting an active and innovative approach. The successful employer will have evaluated their methods of recruiting Payroll Givers and have planned for regular, ongoing promotional activities.
Please download the application form, complete and email with any supporting documentation to info@pgxawards.org.uk.
Notification of receipt of your application will be sent within 24 hours, should you not received this notification please call the Payroll Giving Centre on 0845 602 6786
BEST EMPLOYER AND CHARITY PROMOTION
For the employer that can demonstrate a successful Payroll Giving promotion as the result of a partnership between the employer and a charity or charity consortium. The category winner should also be able to show the benefits this brought to the business, employees and the charity or charity consortium.
Please download the application form, complete and email with any supporting documentation to info@pgxawards.org.uk.
Notification of receipt of your application will be sent within 24 hours, should you not received this notification please call the Payroll Giving Centre on 0845 602 6786
BEST PROMOTIONAL PARTNERSHIP
For a Payroll Giving promotion which was successful as a result of a partnership between the employer and any other organisation, including a Payroll Giving Agency, Professional Fundraising Organisation, or other external organisation. The category winner will need to illustrate the expectations and outcomes of the partnership, highlighting innovation and creativity.
Please download the application form, complete and email with any supporting documentation to info@pgxawards.org.uk.
Notification of receipt of your application will be sent within 24 hours, should you not received this notification please call the Payroll Giving Centre on 0845 602 6786
BEST SME CAMPAIGN
For the employer with up to 250 employees that has carried out a well-constructed and thought-out promotion with measurable results. The category winner will be able to show how the campaign was introduced and the important factors impacting on the outcome. The winner will also be able to illustrate that the campaign included originality, innovation and creativity.
Please download the application form, complete and email with any supporting documentation to info@pgxawards.org.uk.
Notification of receipt of your application will be sent within 24 hours, should you not received this notification please call the Payroll Giving Centre on 0845 602 6786
BEST LARGE EMPLOYER CAMPAIGN
For the employer with more than 250 employees that has carried out a well-constructed and thought-out promotion with measurable results. The category winner will be able to show how the campaign was introduced and the important factors impacting on the outcome. The winner will also be able to illustrate that the campaign included originality, innovation and creativity.
Please download the application form, complete and email with any supporting documentation to info@pgxawards.org.uk.
Notification of receipt of your application will be sent within 24 hours, should you not received this notification please call the Payroll Giving Centre on 0845 602 6786
THE MOST SUCCESSFUL PAYROLL GIVING PROMOTION
This award will be allocated by the judges if appropriate and the selection will be made from the winners of all of the above categories.
NB. At the discretion of the judges Highly Commended Awards may also be allocated for each of the above categories.
Eligibility
- Employers in receipt of 2008 Bronze, Silver or Gold Quality Mark Awards are eligible to enter providing their promotion or campaign was carried out between 1st April 2007 and the 31st March 2008.
- In the event that the campaign or promotion was carried out over a number of sites the date that the final promotion took place must be within the time frame stated above.
- Applications can be made for no more than two categories featuring the same promotion or campaign. Each application must be completed separately.
- There is no charge to submit your application(s).
Authenticity Guarantee
Employers making applications must confirm that the content of their application(s) to the best of their knowledge, is legal, decent, honest and truthful. The Institute of Fundraising and the judging panel reserve the right to ask for additional information from the employer and to make enquiries with the relevant Payroll Giving Agency, Professional Fundraising Organisation, Charity or Charity Consortia where appropriate.
Application Process
- Employers will be sent a confirmation of receipt of their application(s) by email.
- All employers not selected for the shortlist are able to request that feedback be given in respect of their application(s) after 8th October 2008 by emailing the administrators, details are given under ‘Contacts’.
- All employers short-listed for the Awards will be notified by the Payroll Giving Centre following the judging day in September 2008.
- The Payroll Giving Centre reserves the right to move applications to a more suitable category if deemed beneficial and the employer will be notified of this decision.
- Strict enforcement of the limitations on the number of words requested will apply and applications may be rejected if word numbers are exceeded.
Application Deadline
All applications must be received by 5.00 pm on 11th July 2008. No entries will be accepted after this date.
National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards Event 2008
The presentation of the Awards will take place on the 8th October 2008 at HM Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Road, London SW1A 2HQ at an evening reception starting at 6.00 pm and ending at 8.30 pm.
Further details of the event will be available in August 2008. To register your interest in receiving more information, please complete the online registration form. No charge is made for attending the event but numbers will be strictly limited and places restricted to no more than two from each organisation.
You are eligible to register your interest in attending this prestigious event irrespective of whether you have entered for any of the Award Categories, but you must be in receipt of a Bronze, Silver or Gold Quality Mark Award 2008.
The reception will be an opportunity to network with ministers, government representatives, and employers keen to improve the success of their Payroll Giving schemes in order to benefit more charities in the UK.
National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards 2008 – Judging Panel
Ian Harris Chairman of Judging Panel
He is a Director and Co-Founder of Z/Yen Group Limited, specialising in strategic planning and systematic performance improvements.
Lindsay Boswell
As Chief Executive of the Institute of Fundraising since 2000, Lindsay has driven the organisation forward to become the leading voice and professional body for fundraising in the UK.
Sarah Benioff
Joined the Cabinet Office, Office of the Third Sector (OTS) as Deputy Director for Participation, in July 2007. With a Masters in Public Policy and Public Administration Sarah has been involved with many voluntary and community sector organisations.
Keith Moore
Head of HMRC Charities since September 2006, with a degree in Civil Engineering he spent 10 years in industry before joining the Inland Revenue in 1993.
David Gold
Now CEO of Prospectus Limited after pursuing a City career at UBS Asset Management Division, following which David joined Business in the Community (BITC) as head of the London Division.
Philip Whiteley
He is Editor of Payroll World, an author and journalist specialising in management, particularly leadership, motivation and strategic human resources.
Contact us
Telephone: 0845 602 6786
Email: nationalpgawards2008@payrollgivingcentre.org.uk
