2013 GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT AwardsIN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KING’S FUND

Guidelines for the 2013 GlaxoSmithKline imPaCt awardS

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n The GsK iMPACT Awards recognise and reward small to medium sized charities that are doing excellent work to improve people’s health.

n The GsK iMPACT Awards are held annually and are funded by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), a science led global healthcare company, as part of GSK’s commitment to promote community health and well-being in the UK. they are organised and managed in partnership with the King’s fund, a leading independent health charity working to improve health and social care.

n The GsK iMPACT Awards are widely seen as a quality mark and previous winners have said that winning an award often improves their organisation’s visibility and status with funders and service commissioners, and leads to significant organisational growth.

the awards are designed to recognise success and achievements for existing work so you don’t have to present a new project. Up to ten organisations will receive a donation of £30,000 with an overall winner receiving a further donation of £10,000. all winning organisations are invited to participate in a free training programme funded by GlaxoSmithKline and hosted by the King’s fund.

the training takes place in the three days leading up to the prestigious awards ceremony held at the Science museum, london. last year it focused on leadership skills, strategic planning, health policy and commissioning, evaluation, financial management and governance, human resource management, using new media, presentation skills, collaborations and social enterprise. after the training, award winners will be invited to join the wider GSK imPaCt awards network to work in smaller groups including previous years’ GSK imPaCt award winners.

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2013 GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT AwardsIN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KING’S FUND

The GsK iMPACT Awards

n Up to ten winners will receive £30,000 unrestricted funding with one overall winner receiving an extra £10,000. winners will also receive free training valued at £4,000, a specially commissioned professional film and photographs along with publicity and press support.

n Up to ten runners-up will receive £3,000.

eligibility

Applicants must:

n Be a registered charity by the deadline for applications. the organisation must also have existed for a minimum of three years by this date. we may ask for a copy of your constitution to confirm this.

n Be located and registered in the UK.

n target community health needs in the UK. Community can be defined as a geographical community or a community of interest.

n have a track record of achievement in community health issues.

n Be a small or medium sized organisation with total annual income between £10,000 and £1.5 million as shown in your most recent accounts (produced within ten months of your year end).

n independently constituted from any national umbrella organisation.

Previous GSK imPaCt award winners are eligible to re-apply three years after winning i.e. if your organisation applied in 2009 (receiving an award in 2010) or before you are eligible. other shortlisted organisations are eligible to re-apply at any time; there will be a particular focus on your achievements since being assessed for a GSK imPaCt award.

in addition to fulfilling all of the above criteria applicants must:

n nominate two referees to support their application. the referees will only be contacted if you are shortlisted and they will be asked to complete a two page reference form (the reference form questions can be downloaded from the King’s fund website). referees should be independent and should not be a volunteer, current management Committee member / trustee, a family member or in receipt of a grant from your organisation. You can nominate a user of the services provided by your organisation to be one of your referees if you wish. the standing of referees, as well as the amount of detail within their references will be taken into account in the judging.

n include their most recent annual report and accounts (this is a different document to your annual review which we do not need to see). You can either attach your accounts electronically to the application form, post them, or charities registered in england and wales can confirm that their most recent accounts are available online at the charity commission. this document must be received by the application deadline. full details on how to send accounts are given in the application form.

nOT eligible:

n organisations principally concerned with broad social welfare work – unable to clearly demonstrate your impact on your target community’s health.

n research bodies.

n advice agencies.

2013 GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT AwardsIN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KING’S FUND

Criteria used to assess applications

a unique feature of the GSK imPaCt awards is that they recognise excellence in existing work. we do not seek to fund new projects and we will not shortlist an application which only focuses on a particular project. the assessment is based on the work of the whole organisation and the assessment will focus on excellence in the six areas of imPaCt. the judges will be looking for evidence of:

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The selection process

a shortlisting panel will review all the applications and mark them against the imPaCt criteria. Up to 20 organisations will be shortlisted. in october / november 2012 all shortlisted organisations will be visited by an independent assessor.

n the assessors are managed by the King’s fund, and all have extensive experience in community health and organisational development.

n Shortlisted organisations will receive a letter outlining the documents to have available for the assessment meeting, and key people (usually the director and Chair of management Committee) should be available for the whole meeting.

n the assessment will last at least half a day and the assessor will provide feedback and advice at the end of the meeting.

Previous shortlisted organisations have commented on the considerable value of this mini-consultancy. the assessor will write a report for the judging panel based on the original application, site visit and reports from referees.

final judging takes place in January 2013 by a panel consisting of experts in community health and health related issues. all shortlisted organisations will be notified in early february 2013.

a professional photographer and film crew will visit the winning organisations in february / march 2013 and a press release will be produced. the winners’ ceremony will take place at the Science museum, london in may 2013.

award winners may be asked to provide a brief report on how they have benefited from the GSK imPaCt awards and / or take part in a short telephone interview.

I nnOvATiOnleadership, creativity and initiative in addressing current challenges in health care access and delivery.

M AnAGeMenT

efficient use of resources; quality of management processes; equality of opportunity; clear objectives and plans; strength and financial effectiveness of the organisation.

P ArTnershiP

working effectively with others (members, users, private and public sector partners etc); willingness to share ‘best practice’ and to learn from others.

a ChieveMenTmeasurable outcomes achieved; numbers of people benefitting; impact on access to healthcare; a reflective approach to evaluation of the work; measurement and monitoring of performance.

C OMMuniTy fOCusinvolving and responding to users and the community; openness and provision of information; adaptability to changing circumstances and needs.

T ArGeTinG needsawareness of community issues and priorities; having a detailed understanding of the target community; ensuring services are accessible to and focus on people in need.

2013 GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT AwardsIN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE KING’S FUND

how to apply

1. Carefully study the criteria to check that your organisation is eligible to apply for a GSK imPaCt award.

2. Complete the online application form available from the King’s fund’s website (see below).

UnfortUnately becaUse of the volUme of applications we are Unable to provide feedback on UnsUccessfUl applications or answer telephone enqUiries before or after jUdging

charity number 1126980

to find out more about the GSK imPaCt awards, view winners’ films or to download an application form go to:

www.kingsfund.org.uk/gskimpactawardsdeadline: 5pm on friday 21 september 2012