SLA Community Award

This is a new award, created by the School Library Association to celebrate high quality working partnerships which exist in so many schools across the country. 

This award recognises the community effort, so it could go to a School's Library Service, an external team, or even a local business who goes ‘above and beyond’ to support a school library. It will also be open to individuals who have supported schools, and we reserve the right to award to a team and an individual in one year as the contributions they make will vary so widely. 

More information, including a timeline and criteria are below.

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Timeline for 2024 Community Award

  • Submissions open - July 2023
  • Submissions close - 1st December 2023
  • Shortlist Announced - May 2024
  • Winner Announced - July 2024

 

The 2024 Community Award is supported by Parentkind.

 

Get Involved

We want to hear about all the organisations or initiatives which partner with schools to promote and develop a reading culture. This could be:

  • A School Library Service
  • A business
  • A charity
  • Volunteers
  • A community group

Entries for the 2024 Community Award are now closed, but keep an eye on this page for all the latest updates.

Sponsorship

The SLA Community Award is run entirely on sponsorship kindly donated by friends and supporters of the Award. No money is taken from the SLA budget so all staff time, the cost of judging, prizes for the winners and the final award ceremony must be covered by the sponsors' donations.

We are currently seeking sponsorship for the 2024 Community Award, for more information email [email protected]

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