Tenant Conference 2014
Co-labhairt Luchd-màil 2014
BOOKING
If you would like to book a place at this year’s conference on Saturday 4 October at Nairn Community and Arts Centre,
please complete and return this booking form by 23rd August 2013. Book early to avoid disappointment.
We pay volunteer expenses, including travelling expenses and accommodation costs for anyone living more than 50
miles outside of Nairn. Allowances can also be paid for care of dependants and for help with interpretation or any
particular mobility or communication needs.
I WOULD LIKE TO BOOK A PLACE AT THE TENANTS CONFERENCE
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If you will be attending as a representative of a tenants or residents group, please tell us which group you have been
asked to represent:
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Please return completed forms to:
The Highland Council, Community Services, Freepost SCO2032, Inverness IV3 5BR
by 23 August 2014
NOMINATIONS FOR TENANT VOLUNTEER AWARDS
We are offering Prizes that recognise and reward the contribution made to housing or communities by Highland
Council tenant volunteers, or to volunteers who inspire Council tenants to get involved in housing or community
matters. We have £50 High Street Shopping Voucher for the winner of each category, plus a trophy and a framed
certificate. Winners will be announced and prizes awarded at our annual tenant conference in Nairn Community and
Arts Centre on Saturday 4 October 2014. Join us at the conference by returning the booking form above.
Highland Tenant Volunteer Awards 2014 - Get Involved
This year we are celebrating tenant volunteering through 4
Award categories :
1.
Good Neighbour of the Year
2.
Young Person of the Year
3.
Making a difference – Individual award
4.
Making a difference – Group award
Get involved and make your nominations by 30 August 2014
for your chance to win a £50 High Street shopping voucher!!
Kindly sponsored by the McDermott Group and Bio-flame
Help us reward
and recognise
volunteers
Highland Council Tenant Volunteer Awards 2014 - Nomination Form
Please return nominations to:
The Highland Council, Community Services, Freepost SCO2032, Inverness IV3 5BR by 30 August 2014
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YOUR DETAILS
Why you want to nominate this person?
Please let us know:
You must be able to tick one of these boxes to make a
valid nomination.
 I am a council tenant
Or
 The individual I am nominating is a Council Tenant
...and, if nominating for the
“Making a difference- Group” Award
 The group I am nominating is a community-led
Group whose work benefits Highland Council
tenants
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Your address:
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Your telephone number/s:
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How has this person gone “over and above” what
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How long has this person been doing this for?
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WHO YOU ARE NOMINATING:
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
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The person I would like to nominate is:
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Their name:
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Their address:
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Is the person continuing to do these activities?
Does what this person is doing benefit the
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I would like to nominate this person for the award of:
(please tick which catgory/ies you wish to nominate in)
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Good Neighbour of the Year
Young Person of the Year
(the person you are nominating must be under 25 for this award)
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Making a difference – Individual
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WHO YOU ARE NOMINATING:
GROUP AWARD
The Group I would like to nominate is:
Group’s name:
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Group’s contact address:
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What is the Group doing?
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How has it brought the community together?
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How is it benefitting the community, including
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How do you see this developing in the future?
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Please continue on a separate sheet of paper if you wish
TERMS & CONDITIONS - WHO CAN BE NOMINATED FOR AN AWARD?
1. Individual awards
Any individual nominated for an Award must be a Highland Council Tenant OR the person nominating must be a Highland Council Tenant. Thus, volunteers who are not Highland Council
Tenants can be put forward for an award, if the person nominating them is a Highland Council tenant.
2. Group award
Do you know a Group in your area which involves tenants, or has made a difference to Highland Council tenants and others who live in your community? Nominate a Group for this
award if it plays a part in bringing the community together, perhaps in the activities or events it organises, or in the helpful services it provides.
Who can’t be nominated for an Award?
1. Groups or individuals may not nominate themselves for an award. Individuals may be nominated in more than one category, if they meet the eligibility criteria for each category.
2. Highland Council employees may not make nominations, or be nominated for their paid work. Competition judges may not make nominations.
Who is judging the Awards?
Our judging panel consists of: 1. Two Highland Council Senior Managers 2. One Highland Council Tenant representative 3. One representative from
the sponsor. If the “Tenant Judge” is nominated in any award category, they are required to withdraw from judging that category. The clerk to the
judges may contact the nominator to request further information about the nomination. The judges’ decision is final. A list of the winners will be
published in the Winter edition of Highland Tenant Update and available online at www.highland.gov.uk/tenantparticipation
How to make your nominations by 30 August 2014
All nominations must be in writing, on the official entry form printed in this newsletter or available for download at:
www.highland.gov.uk/tenantparticipation or www.highlandtenantvoice.co.uk There is no age limit except for the “Young Person of the Year” Award
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where the person nominated must be aged 25 or under at the date of nomination.