Please see below details regarding the TUC Youth Campaign Award. If you are involved with or would like to nominate a young members campaign (Under 30 Years Old) for this award then please complete the details on the form attached and return it to me by no later than Friday 30th January 2015. I will then get authorisation to submit the nomination from the Regional and General Secretary. If you need assistance completing the form please dont hesitate to contact me. The TUC Young Workers Forum invites nominations from TUC affiliates for the second TUC Youth Campaign Award. The purpose of the Award is to celebrate effective and innovative campaigning by young trade unionists in the UK. Campaigns focussing on industrial and/or wider political issues are eligible for nomination. Nominations can be for individual and/or groups of young workers who under the rules of the nominating union qualify as young members. Nominees should be lay members or activists of the nominating trade union. Nominations for union officers will not be accepted. Nominated campaigns will be judged by a panel consisting of members of the Young Workers Forum, union officers and representatives of other successful campaign organisations, against the following criteria; • The campaign demonstrated the use of innovative actions and tactics • The campaign successfully mobilised young workers and generated leverage and publicity for the campaign • The campaign was successful in generating outcomes in relation to building the strength of the union and/or on the campaign issue. A nomination form, which contains additional details of the judging criteria is attached. The Award will be presented in London at the 2015 TUC Young Workers Conference on Saturday March 21st 2015.
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