This year's English Heritage Angel Awards, which recognise projects that have saved structures on the 'At Risk' register, are now open for entries. Deadline for entries is Sunday 1 June. You can download an entry form here. You can read more about the Awards here.
This year’s awards ceremony will be even more special than ever – an evening red carpet event at The Palace Theatre on Monday 3 November. Previously the Awards have been presented at the theatre in the morning.
So, if you have worked on a project that has saved an important structure in England from decline and dereliction, do nominate the people who organised the rescue for recognition. Or enter yourselves.
Applicants will be in with the chance of having a short film specially made about their project and getting lots of other publicity, not to mention being centre-stage with Andrew Lloyd Webber and his team of celebrity judges at the awards ceremony and attending a special reception after the show.
The Angel Awards are for:
- The best rescue or repair of a historic place of worship
- The best rescue of an industrial building or site
- The best craftsmanship by a trainee or apprentice employed on a heritage rescue
- The best rescue of a listed building, scheduled monument, registered garden, landscape or battlefield, protected wreck or conservation area
- Apprentices, Trainees and Young People Involved in Heritage Rescues
This year, English Heritage is particularly looking for exceptional trainees or apprentices for the Best Craftsmanship Angel.
And across all the categories, it is asking people to let it know if there was anyone aged 15-24 involved in their project who deserves special recognition. It won’t always be the case, but if there was a young person involved who showed particular passion and dedication, there’s a special section on the application form where you can tell us about him or her.
How to Apply
To be eligible for the Awards, the heritage site must be designated as nationally significant and be (or have been) at risk from neglect or decay. Your rescue project must have been completed since 2008 or currently be well under way.
And don't forget, the deadline for applications is midnight on Sunday 1 June.