For the fifth year running, Directory of Social Change's Social Change Awards celebrate the passionate individuals and effective organisations committed to making a positive impact on society. This change can come about through the everyday actions of one individual, many people pulling together, a local company that cares about their wider community or the thoughtful investment of resources.
Nominations for the 2011 Awards are now open. The process is simple and can be done online. DSC will produce a shortlist from each category once nominations have closed, and there will be an online public vote to pick the winners. Voting will open once the shortlist has been decided in October. Three nominees will be shortlisted in each category. All organisations and individuals must be based in the UK to be eligible for the Social Change Awards. Their work, however, can be international.