FoSJP's Awards
Green Flag Award®
Updated: 18th July 2012
July 2012
St.James' Park was awarded the prestigious Green Flag Award® in July 2012.
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The Green Flag Award® scheme is the national standard for parks and green spaces in the UK, recognising and rewarding the best green spaces in the country, encouraging the achievement of high environmental standards, and setting a benchmark of excellence in recreational green areas. |
For this award, parks and green spaces are judged against eight criteria that involve:
- Being a welcoming and accessible place for all members of the community
- Being a healthy, safe, and secure place
- Cleanliness and state of maintenance
- Environmental sustainability
- Conservation and heritage
- Community involvement
- Promotion as a community resource
- Having an effective management strategy in place
This award is the culmination of all the hard work at St.James' Park since 2006, and is a testament to the partnership between the Friends of St.James' Park, Southampton City Council, and the people of Shirley, backed up by sponsorship from the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Big Lottery Fund.
South East Community Empowerment Awards 2010
Updated: 3rd September 2011
Nichola Caveney accepts award
on behalf of FoSJP, March 2011
November 2010
FoSJP was awarded first prize in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight section of the South East Community Empowerment Awards 2010, organised by Community Action Hampshire.
We won a trophy, a certificate, and £700, most of which went towards equipping the new ParkLife Community Café that we opened in St.James' Park in July 2011.
FoSJP was also forwarded as an entrant into the Community Empowerment Awards for the whole of the South East region in March 2011. Although we didn't win one of the main prizes, we were very pleased to be awarded a further £500, which will be used to further FoSJP's community activities.
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Southampton City Council Green Spaces 2010
Updated: 3rd September 2011
November 2010
At Southampton City Council's Green Spaces event on Tuesday 16th November, FoSJP was voted into second place in a peer group poll of organisations across the city that have done, are doing, or will do the most to support their local community.
We came away with a prize of £300, which we put towards equipping the new ParkLife Community Café that we opened in St.James' Park in July 2011.
7th Hantsweb Awards 2010 - Shortlisted
Updated: 5th April 2010
January 2010
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In January 2010, the FoSJP website was shortlisted in two categories for the 7th Hantsweb Awards. These awards celebrate excellence in website design, accessibility, and service, and are open to any website based in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. |
We didn't reach the final, but we're very pleased to have been shortlisted. Click on the Hantsweb logo above to find out more about these awards, and who was successful.
Southampton City Council Certificate of Congratulation 2009
Updated: 6th March 2010
Helen Saward from SCC and the FoSJP delegation
show off the certificate
November 2009
In recognition of achieving the £1.5 million funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Southampton City Council, Friends of St.James' Park was awarded an official Certificate of Congratulation from the council.
A delegation from FoSJP was invited to a full Council cabinet meeting in November 2009, where the Right Worshipful Mayor of Southampton, Councillor Elizabeth Mizon, presented us with the certificate.
Southampton Park Awards 2007
Park100 - Outstanding Park Event award
Updated: 6th March 2010
October 2007
The Park Awards event, held on 3rd October, was organised by Southampton City Council to celebrate the work done in parks across Southampton.
FoSJP won the Outstanding Park Event award for the Park100 event held in July 2007. The Award was presented by the Mayor of Southampton.
Congratulations also to the FoSJP Chair, Nichola Caveney, who won an individual Outstanding Contribution award for her sterling work for FoSJP.
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The FoSJP Committee collects the award |
Southampton Green Open Spaces Award 2006
Updated: 6th March 2010
September 2006
St James' Park pipped other areas in the city to take the inaugural top place in the Southampton Open Spaces Award scheme backed by the City of Southampton Society and the Southampton Common and Parks Protection Society (SCAPPS) and sponsored by Linden Homes.
A commemorative plaque was unveiled by the mayor, John Slade, on 7th September 2006. Arthur Jeffrey, chairman of SCAPPS said:
"The Friends of St.James' Park have stimulated a great community spirit here in this park and the judges acknowledge their efforts and wish them every success with their future plans."
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The Awards Committee |
