CSJ Awards
Encyclopedia
The CSJ Awards are an annual event organised by the Centre for Social Justice
, a centre right British political thinktank, where grants are awarded to organisations working in the field of poverty
relief. In 2009 a Channel 4
documentary series was made by filmmaker and TV presenter Sadie Kaye
about the award nominees which also featured interviews with the Rt. Hon. Iain Duncan Smith
and awards host Esther Rantzen
.
, London
. Grants totalling £25,000 will be given to a number of the 12 short-listed charities nominated this year. All short-listed charities will also be invited to join the CSJ Alliance
, a grouping of charities who work in similar fields and wish to cooperate with each other.
A local authority award (no money) was also made to Salford City Council for its highly developed relationship with voluntary groups as part of its efforts to tackle poverty.
Centre for Social Justice
The Centre for Social Justice is an independent, not-for-profit thinktank set up by the Rt. Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP, to advance the education of the public in the subject of social justice and to promote the role of the voluntary sector...
, a centre right British political thinktank, where grants are awarded to organisations working in the field of poverty
Poverty
Poverty is the lack of a certain amount of material possessions or money. Absolute poverty or destitution is inability to afford basic human needs, which commonly includes clean and fresh water, nutrition, health care, education, clothing and shelter. About 1.7 billion people are estimated to live...
relief. In 2009 a Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
documentary series was made by filmmaker and TV presenter Sadie Kaye
Sadie Kaye
Sadie Kaye is a comedic TV performer , documentary filmmaker and social entrepreneur. Raised in Hong Kong, she was a performer with the Hong Kong Youth Arts Foundation , before reading History at Cambridge University, where her friends included Sacha Baron Cohen and Claudia Winkleman...
about the award nominees which also featured interviews with the Rt. Hon. Iain Duncan Smith
Iain Duncan Smith
George Iain Duncan Smith is a British Conservative politician. He is currently the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and was previously leader of the Conservative Party from September 2001 to October 2003...
and awards host Esther Rantzen
Esther Rantzen
Esther Louise Rantzen CBE is an English journalist and television presenter who is best known for presenting the BBC television series That's Life!, and for her work in various charitable causes. She is founder of the child protection charity ChildLine, and also advocates the work of the Burma...
.
2006 Awards
The 2006 award ceremony will be held on the 28 June 2006 at Central Hall in WestminsterCity of Westminster
The City of Westminster is a London borough occupying much of the central area of London, England, including most of the West End. It is located to the west of and adjoining the ancient City of London, directly to the east of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and its southern boundary...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Grants totalling £25,000 will be given to a number of the 12 short-listed charities nominated this year. All short-listed charities will also be invited to join the CSJ Alliance
CSJ Alliance
The CSJ Alliance is a grouping of British charities working in the field of poverty relief. The Alliance was formed in 2005 by the Centre for Social Justice, a British centre-right political thinktank.-External links:*...
, a grouping of charities who work in similar fields and wish to cooperate with each other.
2005 Awards
The following organisations won grants at the 2005 awards ceremony:- ADAS UK (£5000) - providing abstinence-based addiction rehabilitiation in StockportStockportStockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. Stockport is the largest settlement in the metropolitan borough of the same name...
- Bristol Community Family Trust (£3000) - engaged in relationship education and parenting classes
- Eden Failsworth - a ChristianChristianA Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
youth project in a deprived area of ManchesterManchesterManchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... - Emmaus UK (£1000) - supporting ten communities throughout Britain helping former homeless people
- Protest 4 (£3000) - campaign against people-trafficking
A local authority award (no money) was also made to Salford City Council for its highly developed relationship with voluntary groups as part of its efforts to tackle poverty.