An Aberdeen businesswoman has been inspired to launch a brand-new awards scheme to honour some of the community initiatives which have been spearheaded by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Prospect 13 managing director Cerri McDonald has launched the New Day Awards after being moved by the wealth of projects, campaigns and programmes which have sprung up to give back to communities throughout her home city and beyond during the current crisis. Nominations and voting will take place online throughout April and categories will include sport and leisure, food and drink, third sector, professional services and media.
Explaining the motivation behind the launch, Cerri said: “In the midst of adjusting to these grey times, we wanted to shine a light on the many people and organisations who have gone above and beyond to support the local community. They have really dug deep, thought outside the box and put their skills and resources to good use encouraging, motivating and touching many along the way.
“We have shortlisted our favourite inspirational community projects but we can’t do it alone and we need people to tell us about the activities out there that have struck a chord so that we can recognise as many positive acts of kindness and support as possible.”
Prospect 13 is Scotland’s first virtual marketing support consultancy and was established by Cerri McDonald in 2018. It supports others to better manage sales and marketing activities as well as raise profile through effective stakeholder engagement. From Aberdeen, Cerri and her team represent clients in a range of sectors including oil and gas, education, food and drink, technology, IT, professional services, travel management and media. The company is busy throughout the UK and also supports organisations in Norway, Finland, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand.
Nominations will end on Friday 10th April with nominees being announced on Saturday 11th April.
To find out more about the New Day Awards and nominate your favourite community projects, visit: www.prospect13.co.uk/new-day-awards/
New awards launched