Are you applying to this year’s Weston Charity Awards?
The application form has five straightforward questions to answer:
- What do you do?
- What are your main services and who are your beneficiaries? Or, if you are an environmental charity, what are your services and what is your focus?
- What impact do you have on those beneficiaries/areas of focus?
- What challenges or opportunities are you looking for help with?
- What do you hope to change?
To create a stand-out application, make your key points clear and stick to them. Adding too many unnecessary details can take you over the short 250 word limit and draw focus away from what you want to say. Most importantly, we want to know how Pilotlight can help you and why you are applying.
Of course, as an award winner, you will receive funding from the Garfield Weston Foundation, but the Weston Charity Awards are so much more, as your organisation will be participate in Pilotlight 360 and receive 10 months of mentoring and coaching to move your organisation forward.
The charities who get the most out of our programmes have clear, long term aims, and are aware of the challenges they are facing. Think about what type of support you would like from the experienced businesspeople who will be helping you on the journey do more for your world, more effectively. They will have many different passions and areas of expertise, so be sure to think about what type of support would benefit you most.
The Weston Charity Awards are looking for charities who are ambitious, and most of all, open to change, challenges, and new opportunities. Demonstrate your willingness and enthusiasm to explore your organisation – think about what you do well and what you could do better. You will have a team of experienced businesspeople and a designated Project Manager to guide and support you in answering the tough questions, so that your organisation can go through the changes it needs to in an open, encouraging environment.
If you have any questions, take a look at our Frequently Asked Questions page or contact the Charity Experience Team at Pilotlight, we’re here to help. We want to make sure your application is as good as it can be, so don’t hesitate to get in touch!
