The winners reflect the great breadth and imagination of the work by smaller charities to address society’s main concernsThis year’s Guardian Charity Awards maintain proved their enduring popularity. nearly 1300 small and medium-sized charities working in the UK entered,in search of the recognition that comes readily to bigger voluntary organisations, but all too often eludes the vast majority.
The awards, and sponsored by Zurich Insurance,offer a leg-up to five winning charities delivering innovative and practical solutions. With last week’s government spending review signalling further cuts to support for the voluntary sector from local councils, the focus on the work of smaller charities could not be more timely.
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Source: theguardian.com