Q and A.

Administration

How will the award be administered?

The award will be an 11kg Bronze Marble Sculpture in the image of a sleeping child a representation of Enrico Charles, a top prize of £500, three runner up prizes of £150, awarded by the founder. It is later hoped that a financial award of a greater amount administered by an independent firm of accountants, will be given in the future.

Who will judge the award?

The judges and panelists will gradually be drawn from the international literary, media, business and health communities.

What will be the application procedure?

Application procedure details will be available during the Spring of 2010, ready for the award to take place in July 2010. The submissions must show evidence of having had an impact via sales or distribution that the articles or book (later it is intended that film and television will be included) has had a significant impact to the general public.

How will works be submitted?

The works must be published books or articles, submitted in RSS format once the application process is underway.

Sponsorship Endorsement

As the award is new, sponsorship may initially challenge concepts of contributing; however, as nearly everyone has in some way had an experience with disability, the following is a small example of how international sponsorship is actively helping out the cause for disability awareness.

Sponsors of other literary awards and festivals are as follows:

Man Group Plc is the main sponsor of the Man Hong Kong International Literary Festival. The group is the largest quoted hedge fund in the world. Trust is a large insurance company and has over $350 million in charitable funds under administration in Australia with a dedicated philanthropy service partnering with at least 10 major organizations.

International Nepali Literary Society has trustees, officers and committees all over the world, from Russia to North America, with experts in nearly every field from Legal to Media, Theater to Education. The majority of hospitals throughout the world are backed and run by insurance firms. National and private medical practice is backed by pharmaceutical companies. Many doctors today and other medical practitioners actively seek to have their work published.

UNESCO helps to promote many awards; some are just small financial allowances. From Monaco to New York, the support of disability is promoted and backed by celebrities and personalities. Some are fighting small and large causes using their names to influence the masses.

Finally, the Nobel Peace Prize is the biggest example of the celebration of humanitarian endeavors. The benefits from marketing and sponsorship of the Prize are significant.

This is not just an award: it is about the efforts of writers and journalists being able to communicate with hundreds of thousands of people who still remain without advice or assistance. These people could be living next door remaining anonymous.

Newspapers, books, magazines and articles circulate not just in bookstores, but in surgeries, churches, waiting rooms, train stations and airports and communicate to people who are just transient passers-by. Wherever we go, we have the possibility of spreading important information, but only if such information can be delivered.

If you wish to be associated with the award, or assist in helping promote inspirational success stories to those around the world please feel free to get in touch.

It is seriously hoped that this award will be able to grow in the literary and media worlds to be taken seriously and to have a long lasting effect helping others.

Award Q and A:

What is it?

A: The Enrico Charles Literary Award  is being launched in year 2010 in the United Kingdom and is a non profit organization which will aim to work with organizations from industry NGO’S, media, individuals around the world.

Q: What are its aims and objectives?

A: It aims to form an Award to promote the interests of Disability through enabling mutual support, advocacy at policy level and organizational capacity building. The Award needs to build up representatives initially in the five continents to promote good practice of the representation of disability through the media and to award the good practice of representation through the literary process.

Supporting partnerships.

Sponsorships, Endorsements, will need to developed in order to ensure the ethos of the award can and will be continued and to ensure that the ethos aims and objectives will be carried out to best serve those in the disabled populations best interests.

Q: How is the Project managed?

A: A Board of Trustees comprising representatives of The Enrico Charles Literary Award will be formed to oversee the work of the Award.  

Q: How is the work carried out?

A: The Award needs to recruit members. The staff will then liaise with other members.

Q: What else could an Award member get?

A: On becoming a member: You will have the right to nominate and vote for the Board of Trustee members as well as all the rights that Award group members are entitled to according to the Award's terms of reference. You will be given a certificate of The Enrico Charles Literary Award membership. Members will be provided with a Good Practice Code. This can instill confidence to funders and other partners. Regular publications by email to inform you of policy updates and funding information, etc. You will be invited to attend the "Meet The Funders Conference" and other talks, seminars and workshops organized by the Award and tailor made for your service and funding needs.

Q: Who can join the Award?

A: If you are an Endorser, Sponsor or Media related organization  then this is an invitation for you to join the Award. If you are interested, please give us a call and we will schedule a visit with you and discuss in detail how the Award may serve you!