The Daily Echo has teamed up with Vodafone to invite charities in Poole to apply for their £1,000 Vodafone Community Connection Award.

Vodafone has a retail store in the heart of Poole, and the Community Connection Award is Vodafone’s way of “giving something back” to the local community, by helping a charity that has a positive impact in the area.

Daily Echo readers are being asked to nominate the charity they deem to be the most deserving of the Poole store’s £1,000 award.

The winning project could be anything from a local soup kitchen that needs money for a new oven to the local scout group who need new uniforms.

Vodafone’s Community Connection Awards launched in 2014, and have already made a difference to more than 60 local communities across the UK.

How to nominate:

Email debbie.hellaby@newsquest.co.uk with ‘Vodafone Community Connection Award’ as the subject line.

  • Explain what the money would be used for and why the charity deserves to be chosen
  • Please include your name, address and a daytime contact number Emails must be received by 5pm on Monday 15th February 2016 and, following judging by a panel, the winner will be announced the following week.

Qualifying criteria:

  • The award must also be for a specific project or purpose, rather than just to cover operating costs
  • The award must be stand-alone rather than form any part of a larger contribution or bigger appeal
  • Nominees must have a registered charity number and be based in Poole, Dorset
  • It cannot be a personal or individual plight, nor a government funded organisation

Terms and Conditions:

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The award must also be for a specific project or purpose, rather than just to cover operating costs.

The award must be stand-alone rather than form any part of a larger contribution or bigger appeal.

Nominees must have a registered charity number and be based in Poole, Dorset.

It cannot be a personal or individual plight, nor a government funded organisation.

A judging panel will review all entries received to determine the winning charity.

The winning charity and nominator will be required to participate in publicity.

Closing date for entries is 5pm on Monday 15th February 2016.