Awards of Excellence
2010 Recipients:
Safe Communities Brockville, Leeds and Grenville
Espanola and Area Safety Coalition
The Attributes of Canadian Safe Communities
Introduction
Safe Communities Canada understands that the key to all of its successful communities is an active and engaged Safe Community Leadership Table. Safe Community Leadership Tables are responsible for the community’s acquisition and enhancement of the four attributes required for designation—attributes every successful safe community in Canada possesses. These attributes are:
- Leadership
- Priority Setting for Programmes
- Sustainability
- Community Engagement
Collectively, these attributes demonstrate that the community has not only the desire but also the capacity to do two things: to reduce the cost and pain of its injuries, both intentional and unintentional, and to promote a culture of safety for all of its citizens.
The Awards
The Awards of Excellence will recognize two communities for outstanding achievement in enhancing any one of these four attributes. Eligible activities may range from:
- a focused campaign to change a community’s attitude about a safety challenge.
- a unique and successful fundraising campaign.
- an activity designed to engage the community with a safety priority of The Safe Community Leadership Table.
- a project designed to increase the community’s capacity to reduce its injuries.
The two communities selected for the Awards of Excellence will each receive a cheque in the amount of $2000.00.
Safe Communities Canada knows that many communities across the country are doing extraordinary things, all of which will be eligible for this award. We urge you all to nominate yourselves for this award. Learning what you have done this past year will help us celebrate with you the inspiring stories of Safe Communities in Canada. Only designated members of Safe Communities Canada are eligible for this award.
Award Criteria
These are the Criteria for assessing the Awards of Excellence:
- The activity must have a direct relationship to one or more of the four attributes of Canadian Safe Communities.
- The activity must have taken place within the past year.
- The activity has resulted in positive outcomes in the community.
- The project design included an evaluation of its effectiveness.
