Cork Learning City wishes to recognise and celebrate examples of lifelong learning across all ages, interests and abilities that demonstrate innovation, endeavor, and resilience in the context of the years 2021 and 2022.
Spirit of the Awards:
These awards are a celebration of how lifelong learning enables people to change their lives and how
learning has become the vehicle to improvement in life, work and community.
All applications are welcome, but special consideration will be given to individual candidates who have overcome significant social, economic or educational barriers to realising their full learning potential.
Judging Criteria:
Judges will be looking for evidence of sustained commitment to advancing and positively supporting the experience of lifelong learning.
Entries will be judged by the Adjudication Panel based on the following criteria:
• Demonstration of sustained effort and commitment to Lifelong Learning.
• Evidence of Innovation in their Lifelong Learning approaches over the period 2021 - 2022.
• Contribution to Community/Society through Inter-generational & inter-agency approach. Evidence of Social Inclusion – Supporting Travellers, Minority Groups and New Communities.
• Showing evidence of learners overcoming significant barriers to learning, contributing to Lifelong Learning in their specific category and the wider community.
• Quality of Evidence and Additional support materials supplied.
This form should be used to nominate a Group, Organisation or Individual.
Groups or Organisations may also nominate themselves.
Closing Date for nominations 5pm on Tuesday 4th October, 2022