Judges

Independent, expert, impartial

Judges

An independent panel of judges selected by Third Sector will assess the entries. Judges who have been involved with an entry are not allowed to lobby other judges or vote for that entry. Each judge will give entries a score. The average score will decide the winning entry. Judges can move an entry to a different category if they feel it has been submitted for the wrong award.

Third Sector’s editorial team will decide the winners of the two Third Sector awards and the Luke FitzHerbert Lifetime Achievement Award. The latter is not open to entries. The decisions of the judges are final and no correspondence will be entered into about the results.
 

Timing of judging and awards ceremony

Judging will take place in July 2010, as soon as all entries have been processed and read by the judges. A shortlist for each award will be published as soon as possible after that.

Method of judging

The judges will use your statement and supporting material to assess your entry. They will study all the entries received, looking for examples of excellence that contributed to the overall success of an activity.
Each project will be assessed according to its objectives and budget. The judges will give credit to effective campaigns and creative ideas rather than big budgets. The judges have the right to move entries between categories if they feel they have been entered in the wrong category.