English Heritage Angel Awards 2014 Open for Applications!
2 May 2014 04:38 PM
Has a historic landmark
you know been rescued from ruin? Or a listed building been beautifully repaired
and put to new use? If you, or anyone you know, have been involved in rescuing
a historic building, monument or site, then Andrew Lloyd Webber, the Telegraph
and English Heritage would love you to enter for the English Heritage Angel
Awards 2014. You have from now until the 1st
June
Andrew Lloyd Webber, who founded
the English Heritage Angel Awards in 2011, said: "I'm passionate about
saving heritage at risk and salute not just our past winners but everyone who
enters and who has played a part in the rescue of one of England's
neglected architectural treasures. Do please come forward and let us celebrate
your achievements."
By entering you'll be in
with a chance of having a film made about your heritage project and attending
our glittering, red carpet Awards ceremony at The Palace Theatre in
London's West End on the evening of Monday 3 November.
One of last year's winners
said: "The publicity we received surrounding the awards was
fantastic. As a result, we have had many more visitors, and it has
resurrected a great interest in the church. The event itself was very exciting
- akin to the Oscars. I would urge people to take the time to apply as being
shortlisted, let alone winning, recognises the efforts of hundreds of people
involved in the project."
Dr Andrée Carter, St. James Restoration
Fund
New for 2014
As in previous years, there are
four Award categories, but this year the Craftsmanship category draws special
attention to trainees and apprentices who have shown exceptional passion for
learning and developing their craft.
And no matter what category you
enter, we are also keen to know if any young people, aged 15-24, have
been involved in your project and deserve
recognition.
Entries will be judged by a
panel of experts from the heritage sector before a shortlist of 16 is put
before the judges. Chaired by Andrew Lloyd Webber, these will include English
Heritage's Chief Executive Simon Thurley and TV's "Restoration
Man" George Clarke among others.
We welcome applications from
anyone involved in a heritage rescue, for example, private owners who have
turned neglected buildings into treasured homes, commercial organisations and
companies which have restored historic industrial buildings, volunteers who
have saved a local landmark for the community, and groups including trainees or
apprentices who have employed exceptional skills on a rescue.
Award
Categories
The English Heritage Angel
Awards are for:
- the best rescue or repair of a
historic place of worship;
- the best rescue of a historic
industrial building or site;
- the best craftsmanship employed
by a trainee or apprentice on a heritage rescue; and
- the best rescue of any other
heritage site.
"Everyone there was a
winner"
"Being shortlisted made
everyone involved feel great. Although we didn't win, it was a huge honour
to be nominated and it felt like everyone there was a winner."
Revd Richard Hayes, St Alkmund's Church,
Shrewsbury
"It was great to have a day
to pat each other on the back and receive some tangible recognition for our
hard work. Everyone we met at the awards was there because they were genuinely
interested and passionate about their project. I would thoroughly recommend
applying."
Hugo Simms, Ivy House Community Pub Limited,
London
The English Heritage Angel
Awards are co-funded by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation www.andrewlloydwebberfoundation.com
For full details on how to enter
for an English Heritage Angel Award, or to nominate someone else, visit www.english-heritage.org.uk/heritageangelawards or, if you
need more information, please email Angels@english-heritage.org.uk