Weybridge Health Awards 2014

Last year GlaxoSmithKline donated over £25,000 to local health-related charities to help them make a difference in people’s lives?  In 2014 GSK is offering six awards of £5,000 each to small charities through their annual health awards programme. The GSK Weybridge awards programme seeks to recognise and develop the success of charities involved with mental, emotional or physical health issues. They invite all health-related charities based within Weybridge and the surrounding towns to apply for an award. The six winning charities will be invited to the Health Awards event in Weybridge in October where they will be presented with an award of £5,000 each. These cash awards are for use as the charity sees fit and may be used for core funding as well as project work. The winning charities will also receive support from GSK Consumer Healthcare Weybridge throughout the following year in the form of volunteer projects. Applications for the GSK Consumer Healthcare Weybridge Health Awards must be from community-based groups rather than main branches of national funded organisations involved with any emotional, mental or physical health issues. This may include groups of benefit to the ill, disabled or elderly people, those with mental health issues or learning difficulties or simply those offering emotional help to families coping with difficulties. The programme also includes those charities which assist in the care of the above groups including respite care for carers and hospices. Any local health-related charity will be considered. All you need to do is complete the application form and return it to us by 30 June 2014. The winning charities will be announced by September 2014. GSK Consumer Healthcare representatives will then visit the six successful candidates to learn a little more about how the organisation works and meet some of the people involved in its day-to-day activities. For more information and/or an application form please contact Elmbridge community support services on 01372 474474.