Awards - Jack Petchey
Jack Petchey Awards
The Jack Petchey Foundation kindly offer a number of awards on a regular basis to recognise young achievers in the county
Award Winners
Photos of award winners can be found at: www.jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk and in the photos area of the website.
Achievers Connected
Achievers Connected is an online community especially for Achievement Award winners.
All Achievement Award winners are entitled to join "Achievers Connected". The website includes a personal diary and message board enabling award winners to talk with other achievers from all around London and Essex, and there are competitions and prizes.
Award Ceremonies
Dates and details can be found on the calendar
Photos and reports of previous events can also be found in the appropriate areas
Things to know about the Awards
- Allocation of Awards One award per year to: each Group with a Scout Troop; each Explorer Unit. This is amended according to the Census returns each year. The County Scout Network is allocated four awards per year. It is possible for an individual to be nominated once in the Troop, once in an Explorer Unit and once in the Scout Network.
- Reports We are required to submit a report to JPF twice a year at the end of June and end of December. This details the name of the winner, their achievement and how the money was/intended to be spent. This report then releases the money for the next six-month period. Late submission of the reports can result in the County being terminated from the scheme.
- Once a name has been sent in to the County Co-ordinator on Form RF1, a framed Achievement Award Certificate and a Dummy Cheque must be presented without delay to the winner. The back of the Dummy Cheque gives the winner the opportunity to set out their ideas on how the money should be spent.
- The County Co-ordinator will then send a real cheque to the GSL along with Form RF2 which should detail how the money has been/intended to be spent, and returned within one month. (this information is required for the JPF Report).
- Cheques It should be noted that cheques go out of date after six months. Uncashed cheques are NOT re-issued and the money is forfeited.
- District organisation Should a Group be too slow, or not want to nominate a winner, it may be passed on to another Group, and it should be treated in exactly the same manner as their normal allocation.