The Charity Effectiveness Award
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The Worshipful Company of Management Consultants has been proud to support the Charity Awards programme organised by Charity Finance since 2005. The Charity Awards programme is recognised as being the premier Awards venture within the Voluntary and Community sector in the UK. Complementing an array of sector-specific awards, our Company provides a special award designated ‘The Judges’ Discretionary Award for Charity Effectiveness’. As the only Livery Company currently providing sponsorship to this award programme, we look upon our participation as helping to represent the City/Livery Movement generally. All entrants to any award category are automatically considered for The Judges’ Discretionary Award for Charity Effectiveness. |
Winner 2008 - ERICImproving toilet provision and access to water in schools
Education and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence (ERIC) responded by researching schools and found that 10 per cent has no drinking facilities at all and 53 per cent of water fountains and taps were only situated in toilet areas. Also, 84 per cent of toilets were not cleaned adequately, 40 per cent had no soap and 31 per cent of schools had restricted access during breaks. In addition, research by Medway Youth Parliament found that 73 per cent of children were unhappy with their school toilets and 18 per cent had stayed at home due to problems with the toilets. To address these concerns, ERIC launched the “Water is Cool in School” and the “Bog Standard” campaigns. The campaigns aimed to raise standards of provision and access to water and toilets in schools. A school survey supported by ERIC has found that 78 per cent of primary schools and 48 per cent of secondary schools now allow pupils to have water bottles on their desks, compared to none in 2000. ERIC has influenced the Scottish Executive to place mains-linked water coolers in all its schools and the Welsh Assembly to install water coolers in all schools by 2012. In England, ERIC is drafting changes to the water and toilet elements of the 1999 School Premises Regulations on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families. Penny Dobson, director of ERIC, says: “It is good news the government are taking on board this important area of child health.”
Penny Dobson |
Wetting
and soiling is often a hidden problem that affects around one
in 12 children. It causes behavioural, emotional and social
problems for the child and stress for the family. The
professionals treating these children were concerned that poor
fluid intake at school was contributing to the problem. They
believed that if children drank regularly throughout the day
and used the toilet when they wanted, wetting and soiling
problems could be prevented or even solved. 
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Why have the Charity Awards? The Charity Awards recognise and celebrate excellence in the leadership and management of charities. Highlighting charities’ management achievements helps to spread good practice throughout the sector, and draws attention to the talent and expertise being brought to bear on voluntary activity in the UK. What are the benefits of entering? Charities entering this competition have found that the process:
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