Thursday, July 30, 2020

Community champions are people in the community who take on an issue or project and are fearless in raising awareness and support for it. ... Community champions come from a variety of backgrounds. They represent a range of ages, cultures, genders, and professions. DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE?

Nominate them today for the Connie Carson Community Champion Award.

Common activities of a champion include:
- Encouraging and inspiring others to tackle stigma and discrimination in their local area
- Making links with existing groups and networks that may want to be involved including professional organizations
- Helping others in the community identify local issues related to mental health stigma and discrimination
- Leading and facilitating a group of individuals to devise ideas and projects to challenge stigma
- Planning and running community events as part of a group or network
- Providing information about the work and current campaigns of groups and organizations to others in the community

Connie Carson has been such a champion for decades in the Quinte area. The Enrichment Centre was honoured to have her on our Board of Directors in the past, and are looking forward to having her present the Inaugural Connie Carson Community Champion Award at our AGM on September 16, 2020.

Nomination forms must be submitted by August 21, 4pm to be considered. They are available at https://enrichmentcentre.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/The-Connie-Carson-Community-Champion-Award-Nomination-Form.pdf

Posted at 03:02 PM