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Across Wales Community Safety Partnerships and other partners are working individually and together so that everyone in Wales feels safe and free from the fear of exploitation, crime and disorder. This work is often carried out quietly and by a small number of people who have a passion for making a difference to individuals, families and communities.
The Safer Communities Awards are being held to recognise outstanding contributions to community safety in a multi-agency context. The afternoon event will be celebratory in spirit and recognise those who have had a real impact on people’s lives throughout the year.
As well as recognising individual’s efforts and collaborative projects and partnerships, this will also provide a spotlight for awardees, colleagues and wider community safety professionals that their hard work is valued and makes a real difference to individuals and communities across Wales.
The inaugural Safer Communities Awards Ceremony took place in the Village Hotel, Swansea on Thursday, 30 November 2023 hosted by Lynn Bowles. The 2024 Safer Communities Awards took place on Thursday 28 November at Wrexham AFC, hosted by broadcaster John-Paul Davies.
See the 2024 Winners See the 2023 Winners
Entries to the awards can be self-nominated or nominated by a third party. Nominations are welcome of any individual, organisation or project working in Wales, whether paid or unpaid from public, private or the third sector – charities, voluntary groups and community groups.
There are fourteen awards categories in the following areas:
Entries will be reviewed by an awards panel who will decide the category and overall winners. The panel is chosen to avoid as many conflicts of interest as possible, whilst bringing together those with specialist knowledge on community safety in government, public and the third sectors. The panel is made up of a representative from Welsh Government, Welsh Local Government Association, Policing in Wales and the Wales Safer Communities Network.
If there are any questions or clarifications required by the panel in order to make a fully informed decision, this will be communicated with the nominator, and if necessary the nominee, by the Wales Safer Communities Network team. The panel’s decision will be final.
Each entry will be scored on:
Prevention
Innovation or improvement
Impact
The judges will score each entry from 1 to 10, in each of these areas. The highest overall score in the category will be awarded as the winner. The overall winner will be determined by the highest scores and the initiative or project the judges feel best showcases excellence.
If you would like to get involved with the awards as a sponsor, see your logo alongside the Wales Safer Communities Network and have a stand at the awards ceremony please get in touch with us.
