Vote for Your Community Hero!
04 Apr 2007
The entries into ACS’ Community Heroes Awards have been shortlisted down to three and now it is up to visitors to www.thelocalshop.com to choose their Community Hero for 2007!
The three finalists are Kishor Patel, a Nisa retailer from Bedfordshire, Nigel Dowdney, a Red Orange member from Norwich, and Martin and Aileen Lovell, who own a store in rural Herefordshire.
All three win complementary places for themselves and a partner to attend ACS’ annual conference Summit 07, on 1 May. The winner will be announced at the conference Gala Dinner, sponsored by P&G.
The Community Heroes Awards, now in their second year, will be given to the retailer who demonstrates that they and their store staff have achieved something which makes a real difference to their community. The winner will receive £1000.
The wed poll goes live on 5 April and visitors to the website will have until 20 April to choose who deserves to be crowned Community Hero 2007.
James Lowman, Chief Executive, said: “I was delighted at the entries we received for the Community Heroes Awards. They were all of a very high standard and showed how many local shops are such an integral part of the communities they serve.
“We believe that allowing retailers, suppliers and the public to vote for their winner will make this year’s Awards extra special. It’s up to you to pick your Community Hero and get voting!”
Contact:
Shane Brennan Public Affairs and Communications Manager
01252 515001 / 07921 372978
Rachel Lawson Communications Co-ordinator
01252 515001
Michael Saxton Grappa PR
020 74864448
Notes:
1. ACS is the convenience store champion, helping local shops thrive through lobbying, insight, information and commercial services.
2. To enter the Awards entrants had to answer the following questions:
1) In the last year, what specific actions did you take to play a central role in your community?
2) Why did you take this action?
3) Did you work with other groups and organisations on these initiatives?
4) What role did your staff play in these initiatives?
5) What were the tangible results of this work? Where possible, please give measurable results.
6) How is this work sustainable for future years? What has been put in place to ensure the community continues to benefit?
3. The Awards are sponsored by P&G as part of their sponsorship of the Gala Dinner at Summit 07.
The three finalists are Kishor Patel, a Nisa retailer from Bedfordshire, Nigel Dowdney, a Red Orange member from Norwich, and Martin and Aileen Lovell, who own a store in rural Herefordshire.
All three win complementary places for themselves and a partner to attend ACS’ annual conference Summit 07, on 1 May. The winner will be announced at the conference Gala Dinner, sponsored by P&G.
The Community Heroes Awards, now in their second year, will be given to the retailer who demonstrates that they and their store staff have achieved something which makes a real difference to their community. The winner will receive £1000.
The wed poll goes live on 5 April and visitors to the website will have until 20 April to choose who deserves to be crowned Community Hero 2007.
James Lowman, Chief Executive, said: “I was delighted at the entries we received for the Community Heroes Awards. They were all of a very high standard and showed how many local shops are such an integral part of the communities they serve.
“We believe that allowing retailers, suppliers and the public to vote for their winner will make this year’s Awards extra special. It’s up to you to pick your Community Hero and get voting!”
Contact:
Shane Brennan Public Affairs and Communications Manager
01252 515001 / 07921 372978
Rachel Lawson Communications Co-ordinator
01252 515001
Michael Saxton Grappa PR
020 74864448
Notes:
1. ACS is the convenience store champion, helping local shops thrive through lobbying, insight, information and commercial services.
2. To enter the Awards entrants had to answer the following questions:
1) In the last year, what specific actions did you take to play a central role in your community?
2) Why did you take this action?
3) Did you work with other groups and organisations on these initiatives?
4) What role did your staff play in these initiatives?
5) What were the tangible results of this work? Where possible, please give measurable results.
6) How is this work sustainable for future years? What has been put in place to ensure the community continues to benefit?
3. The Awards are sponsored by P&G as part of their sponsorship of the Gala Dinner at Summit 07.