[cma-l] Community Radio Awards to recognise work of volunteers

[Martin Steers]

A brand new awards ceremony for community radio stations is to recognise
the hard work of thousands of dedicated volunteers across the UK.



Award submissions will open in May, with a ceremony to be held in the
Autumn, of which more details will be announced soon.



Martin Steers, awards chair, said: “We are launching the awards to really
showcase the fantastic work that community radio volunteers do with their
stations and with their communities.



“We are working on a comprehensive, robust, judge led awards process that
will demonstrate the true level and value of the submissions.”



Lucinda Guy, chair of the Community Media Association, added her support
for the independent awards.



She said: “In community media, many people are working so hard to support
the most vulnerable people in their communities to have a voice. It can be
hard to find time to take a step back, reflect on what we do and celebrate
the successes.



“The Community Radio Awards are an excellent way in which we can celebrate
the benefits of everyone having access to broadcasting. We are delighted to
support this initiative, and know that Martin has a really good
understanding of the complexities of community radio, and its very unique
criteria for success.



“A fantastic community radio show is so different to a fantastic radio show
elsewhere - we are at times raw, chaotic, exciting, innovative, messy,
weird and real! Community radio is where you will hear a wide range of
voices, languages and experiences, as people come together to make radio
that changes the world.”



Bill Best, Community Media Association operations manager, added: “In the
community media sector we can have a tendency to hide our collective light
under a bushel. The Community Radio Awards is a chance for us all to
champion a selection of social gain outcomes that have recently been
accomplished.”



Sponsorship opportunities are available, with a number businesses in the
radio industry already interested in helping to recognise the successes of
the sector.




*For more information contact:*

Martin Steers, Community Radio Awards

martin at communityradioawards.co.uk
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