Leicestershire & Rutland Heritage Awards 2021
The awards features projects completed in 2019 and 2020 and were open to all heritage related organisations in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.
Entries 31st January 2021, Virtual Awards Night 15th April 2021
18 of our members submitted 43 entries across the various categories. The standard is always very high, so the judges will have had a tough time determining the winners. Join us for the awards night (via Zoom) for the opportunity to learn about the exciting projects completed by our members. Entrants:
- Anstey Local History Society
- Burbage Heritage Group
- Charnwood Museum
- Coalville Heritage Society
- Community Curators (LCC Participation Team, Communities and Wellbeing)
- Cotesbach Educational Trust
- Diseworth Heritage Trust
- Documentary Media Centre
- Greater Wigston Heritage Centre / Historical Society
- Leicester Transport Heritage Trust
- Llynda Baugh – Spiral Projects
- Loughborough Bellfoundry Trust
- Moira Furnace Museum Trust
- Pudding Bag Productions
- Railway Vehicle Preservations Ltd.
- Sir John Moore Foundation
- St Helen’s Heritage Project
- Swannington Heritage Trust
Invitations have been sent to all member organisations, email lrhfchairman@gmail.com if you believe yours has not been received.
Award Categories
Organisations enter as many of the eight themed categories as they wished:
- Attracting New Audiences – more visitors or digital followers or new categories of people – download Attracting New Audiences Entry Form
- Behind The Scenes – cataloguing, documentation, collection storage, conservation of objects – download Behind The Scenes Entry Form
- Best Project Over £750 – anything over £750 – download Best Project Over £750 Entry Form
- Best Project Under £750 – anything under £750 – download Best Project Under £750 Entry Form
- Best Research Project – any aspect of research – download Best Research Project Entry Form
- Bringing Heritage Alive – anything that excites and interests people about heritage – download Bringing Heritage Alive Entry Form
- Commemorating Anniversaries – any form of anniversary – download Commemorating Anniversaries Entry Form
- Volunteer Team Of The Year – a team that has a specific function within the organisation and comprises 100% volunteers – download Volunteer Team Of The Year Entry Form
In addition organisations could enter either the Museum or Heritage Group Of The Year categories
- Museum Of The Year – for organisations that own, lease or rent a building / site that is visited by the public – download Museum Of The Year Entry Form
- Heritage Group Of The Year – for organisations that do not own, lease or rent a building / site that is visited by the public – download Heritage Group Of The Year Entry Form
None of the above forms have changed for the new date. If you are wondering what to enter, look at the last awards for inspiration.
Awards Information
- Updated 10th Sept 2020 – Awards Entry Information – details of how to enter the awards – download Awards Entry Information
- Awards Criteria – questions the judges will be asking when assessing the awards – download Awards Criteria
- Updated 10th Sept 2020 – Entry Summary – will be used by the judges when assessing the Museum and Heritage Group Of The Year categories, plus used by the Forum for the Awards Night Programme – download Entry Summary
- Updated 10th Sept 2020 – Consent Form – enables the Forum to pass on your entry information to the judges, local councillors and the media – download Entry Consent Form
The Leicestershire & Rutland Heritage Awards 2018
Congratulations to all the entrants, you are all winners as each project has contributed to the success of your organisation and the area’s heritage. For inspiration for the next awards read the 2018 list of entries and winners