Council Worker of the Year Awards 2010 - Winners have been announced
The winners have been chosen by you the public! Click on each category to see who has won.
Adina Bozga
Community Safety Coordinator, London Borough of Lambeth
As Community Safety Communities Coordinator my role is to work with statutory and voluntary partners to minimise the impact of crime and disorder on the diversity and wellbeing of local communities, and to promote community cohesion. I cover a wide range of areas: from tackling hate crime through preventative awareness raising programmes, better support services and appropriate reporting options, to community reassurance activities after critical incidents, communication initiatives aligned to crime reduction activities and public perception; work to prevent violent extremism; and grant schemes to enable communities to reduce the impact of substance misuse. Examples include the work with communities and local partners in Brixton market following the murder of an Afghan student, which led to the formation of the first Lambeth Afghan Cultural Association and the introduction of tension monitoring arrangements, allowing better preventative measures to be put in place before conflicts escalate, work with Eritrean communities after a critical incident to rebuild community relations and trust in the statutory agencies; work with Somali groups to reduce the impact of khat misuse; work with local mosques and marginalised Muslim communities to tackle violent extremism; work with LGBT communities to encourage reporting of hate crime incidents.
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Transformation 2009
A council worker whose work has transformed a project to benefit the community or council -
Working with Young People 2009
A council worker who has shown exceptional dedication in the service of young people -
Community Engagement 2009
A council worker who has found effective ways for their council to engage more with its community -
Lifetime Service 2009
A council worker who deserves recognition for long and outstanding service to their council -
Innovation 2009
A council worker whose innovative work has benefited the council or the wider community -
Caring 2009
A council worker who has demonstrated outstanding care towards others -
Bravery 2009
A council worker who has demonstrated an exceptional feat of bravery in the course of their daily life -
Team of the Year 2009
A council team whose work has shone and stood out above all others -
Green Award 2009
An individual who has developed a green initiative that has had a beneficial impact on the environment -
Leadership 2009
A council worker who has shown great leadership skills and is an inspiration to those around them