Register your nomination now!!
Now in its 7th year, the Open Arms Awards are the independent VCS' opportunity to recognize the outstanding contributions and achievements of people and organisations in the City. On a daily basis, members of VCS Groups & local communities step up to respond to the needs of friend's, neighbours' Now is your chance to recognize those local heroes that do so much and ask for so little in return. recognized - now is your chance to do just that.
The Open Arms Awards are unique in the region as they are nominated and voted on by the VCS community.
This year we have added five new awards- the Community Champion Awards - one for each of the five areas in Sunderland.
A Small Group is defined as a group with an annual income in the last 12 months of £50,000 or less and/or 10 Volunteers or less. By default, a Large Group will have an income of over £50,000 in the last 12 months and/or more than 10 Volunteers.
So if that's all clear there is only one thing left to be said....lets get nominating!!