Sheila McKechnie Awards

The Sheila McKechnie Foundation (SMK), the UK's only charity dedicated to supporting campaigners across a wide spectrum of issues.

The awards are given to individuals who show passion, tenacity and potential to create change for the better, or stop change that will make things worse - locally, nationally or globally.

What is the funding for?
The Awards equip campaigners with the skills needed to be more effective and bring about change, through one-to-one, mentoring, coaching and shadowing decision makers.

Categories in 2009 are as follows:
To find out more about each category follow the individual links by clicking here.

* Conflict Resolution
* Consumer Action
* Environment
* London Social Justice
* Rosa Women Creating Change
* Social Inclusion
* Transport

How much money is available?

Amounts vary depending on category

Who can apply?
Any interested person.

When to apply
Deadline 30 June 2009

How to apply
To apply for an award all you need to do is fill out an application form, downloadable from the website.

If you have any questions about applying for an award or completing the form, and you do not find the answers in the FAQs, or application form guidelines, the Foundation staff are more than happy to speak with you. Please call 020 7700 8231 or email awards@smk.org.uk.

Contact address:

Ruby Coote
The Sheila McKechnie Foundation
Room 3.5
The Resource Centre
356 Holloway Road
London N7 6PA

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