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I am looking for exceptional people whose good works haven’t yet been recognised; those who might (in partnership with others) come close to being nominated for a Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. For many people this will be about the duration and persistence of their good works, for others it may relate to a short but extraordinary act of kindness or course of conduct. Nominations for the 2022 awards need to be submitted by 26 May 2022. These will then be reviewed by a panel of volunteers appointed by me to identify suitable recipients. Most of the awards will be presented publicly at a special service at Ely Cathedral on 15 October 2022. I hope you will help me with this project, either by making a nomination yourself, or by encouraging others to do so. The Nomination Form (and details of the procedure and some fictional examples of the kind of people to whom I wish to make the award) is available below. If you have any questions, or need any further information, please contact the Convener of the Etheldreda Medal Award Selection Panel, The Revd Canon James Reveley, on 01353 660302 or (preferably) by emailing him on J.Reveley@elycathedral.org heading up your message ‘Etheldreda Medal Award’. +Stephen The Right Revd Stephen ConwayBishop of ElyThe Bishop of Ely’s Office processes your personal details in accordance with our Privacy Policy which can be viewed here - https://www.elydiocese.org/department/privacy-and-data-protection/privacy-and-data-protection-6458.php, which also contains information about your rights. About the medalThe Etheldreda Medal has been commissioned by the Bishop of Ely and has been designed by Jonathan Clarke to incorporate the image of his magnificent ‘Way of Life’ sculpture which captivates and inspires so many visitors to the Cathedral. Each medal will be inscribed with the name of the recipient and the date of the award. Nomination form Guidance
The Etheldreda Award is a medal presented by the Bishop of Ely to people who have given ‘generous and outstanding service which would not otherwise be recognised’. The medal will be awarded to suitable candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, nationality, religion or sexual orientation. Candidates will be selected from the nominations received by a panel of volunteers who have been appointed by the Bishop to identify twenty to thirty suitable recipients. Most of these awards will be presented publicly at a special service at Ely Cathedral on 15 October 2022 and there will be further awards in 2024 and biennially thereafter. The selection panel will only consider candidates
Although there is no ‘cut off date’ (because more awards will be made in subsequent years), nomination forms for those who are to be considered for the 2022 presentations should be sent to the Award Secretary no later than 26 May 2022. The Etheldreda Medal is for persons whose service to community (which might be as ‘local’ as their extended family but could be as extensive as a national or international concern) is both ‘generous’ and ‘outstanding’. It is also essential that the person’s good works have hitherto been unrecognised. The Bishop is looking for exceptional people; those who might (in partnership with others) come close to being nominated for a Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. We give some fictional examples overleaf. For many people this will be about the duration and persistence of their good works, for others it may relate to a short but extraordinary act of kindness or course of conduct. If you think the person you are going to nominate is a suitable candidate, then
Here are some fictional examples to indicate the type of people who would be suitable for the Etheldreda Medal.
In the event that a nominee is successful, the Award Panel Convener will contact them to inform them that they have been selected for the award and will ask them whether they wish to receive it, so please give careful thought to whether or not they are likely to welcome the award. Nomination Form DownloadPlease download, complete and return the original form (linked below) to: Miss Elleanor Baker, The Etheldreda Medal Award Secretary, The Bishop’s House, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4DW. |
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