Saturday 4th March 2017

6:30pm - 9:30pm Be Act ve, be Safe, be Healthy

BASH Awards

Park Suite, Exeter City Football Club, St James Park, Exeter EX4 6PX

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Free buffet

Bring money for drinks

A fun quiz

Refreshments and bar

BSL interpreters available

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It’s free to attend! The Bash awards are open to people with disabilities, their carers, family and friends, so please come along and celebrate their successes. There is a free buffet, but please remember to bring money for drinks at the bar.

Please reserve your placePlaces must be booked. You can reserve your place(s) now by:

You must book your free place by 20th February 2017

Completing the form enclosed

Email the names of those who will be attending to: Email: BASHawards@DC.Police.uk

Telephone Sally Kingdon on 07738 736890 or Kate Marks on 07971 626289

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About the BASH AwardsCome and join in the fun!For the first time in Devon, we are pleased to bring you the new BASH awards, which will take place on 4th March 2017. The BASH awards (be Active, be Safe, be Healthy) have been developed specifically for people with disabilities.

The award categories include seven areas based on being active, keeping safe and staying healthy. They will recognise the winning individual (or group) and a runner up. Winners will each receive a certificate and a medal and runners up will receive a personalised certificate.

The awards start at 6:30pm and will finish by 9:30pm. The event will include a light buffet, a fun quiz and award presentations which will be presented by Devon’s Police commander Chief Superintendent Jim Colwell.

The BASH awards aim to recognise the positive achievements that people with disabilities have made in their efforts to be more active, keep safe and take up a healthy lifestyle. They have been developed by the Blue Light Day planning group.

Nominaton categoriesWe are looking for nominations of people who have shown positive contributions in the following categories:

2. Taking up a new sport or actvity Do you know someone who has taken up a new sport or activity to change their lifestyle?

Examples could include getting involved in a new activity, taking part in a sponsored event, or learning a new sport.

1. Making healthy choices Do you know someone who has made a positive change to make healthier choices?

Examples could include following a healthy eating lifestyle, learning new cooking skills, giving up smoking and so on.

3. Learning and achievementDo you know someone who has learnt something new or who has achieved something worthwhile?

Examples could include completing a course, learning a new skill or gaining a qualification.

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4. Act of braveryDo you know someone who has demonstrated bravery?

Examples could include someone who is very brave when faced with many challenges, or someone who has been a local hero.

5. Act of kindnessDo you know someone who has performed an act of kindness which has made a difference to someone else’s life?

Examples could include helping someone with their weekly shopping, looking after someone through illness, taking someone’s pet for daily walks or even keeping a person company who is lonely.

6. Keep safe ambassadorDo you know someone who has done good work around keeping safe?

Examples could include being involved in the ‘Safe Places scheme’, taking part in the Police/Devon Link-Up ‘Keeping safe’ sessions, or keeping safe online.

7. Community champion (volunteer)Do you know someone who has done exceptional work in their local community?

Examples could include helping out at a local club, or making a difference somehow to their local community?

If you’d like more information about making a nomination, please contact:

Email: BashAwards@DC.Police.uk

Telephone: Sally Kingdon on 07738 736890 Kate Marks on 07971 626289

Nomination formIf you would like to nominate someone for the BASH awards, please complete the form below.

Applications can be completed by the person themselves, or by someone who knows the nominee, such as a carer, friend, teacher or family member.Deadline for completion of nominations is 31/1/17

Please tick the award you are entering them for: Making healthy choices Taking up a new sport or activity Learning and achievement Act of kindness Keep safe ambassador Community champion (volunteer) Act of bravery

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BASH Awards 2017Please complete the nominaton form

Things to remember…Have you reserved your place?Have you completed your nominations?

Positve partnership working The BASH awards have been developed in partnership by the following organisations:

• Devon & Cornwall Police• Devon Link-Up• ROC-Actve part of Robert Owen Community’s/United Response • South Devon & Torbay Clinical Commissioning Group

Our key aims are:• To ensure that everyone has choices and a good quality of life• Make sure that services are easily accessible• Empower and enable people• Promote greater awareness of peoples’ rights • Support effective and safe participation in their communities• Act as an effective channel of communication• Build trust and confidence with our communities