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See other news storiesLast chance to enter tackling drugs changing lives awards
18 August 2009
The deadline is fast approaching for nominations to the Tackling Drugs Changing Lives Awards with the top prize of £10,000 to help prevent and stop drug and alcohol problems.
The Tackling Drugs Changing Lives Awards aim to find the unsung heroes of our communities - those drug workers in the public and voluntary sector - who have taken direct positive action to tackle drug issues in their local area. Colleagues, friends, family members and current or ex-service users are being urged to send in any last minute nominations by the closing date of 31 August 2009.
Home Office Minister Alan Campbell said,'Every day people working in the drugs field are changing lives for the better. Their work with individual drug users, families and across whole communities transforms lives and improves the places where people live.
'These unsung heroes deserve recognition for their efforts in going the extra mile to tackle drugs in our communities and I look forward to hearing many examples of the good work going on as nominations come in over the next couple of weeks.'
This year there are six award categories. In addition to Drug Team of the Year and Drug Worker of the Year there are four new themed categories looking for people who work with young people, within the criminal justice system, community engagement and the work involved in National Tackling Drugs Week.
There will be five finalists in each of the categories and from these, two overall National Tackling Drugs Changing Lives winners will each receive £10,000 for their organisation to spend on developing their work.
Anyone can nominate a drug worker or drug team whether they are a friend, family member, colleague or service user. More information along with nomination forms is on this website on the Tackling Drugs Changing Lives Awards 2009 section.
The closing date for nominations is 31 August 2009.
