Community Animal Welfare Footprints
Entries for the 2010 Community Animal Welfare Footprints (CAWF) are now open.
For the second year the scheme is being supported by the Trading Standards Institute and the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.
Last year a total of 102 entries were received and 71 organisations shared 88 footprints. This included four Innovator winner awards and eight Innovator finalist awards. We hope that 2010 will be the biggest CAWF yet.
About the annual awards scheme
Launched in April 2008, the RSPCA Community Animal Welfare Footprints (CAWF) scheme aims to reward and promote good practice in animal welfare by local authorities and housing providers in England and Wales.
It recognises organisations that have gone above and beyond their basic service requirements to ensure higher animal welfare standards.
The four Footprint categories
CAWF covers four areas of work (Footprints) that impacts on animal welfare, and includes having an animal welfare charter. The areas are:
- stray dog services
- housing
- contingency planning
- animal welfare principles.
Each Footprint has three levels - bronze, silver and gold - each level carrying progressively more demanding criteria.
Successful entrants will receive a CAWF gold, silver or bronze logo to use on their organisation's website and letterheads, subject to terms of usage, as well as a certificate.
Innovator Award
As well as the four Footprints there is also the prestigious Innovator Awards. These are split into four categories covering different tiers of local government as well as an award for housing and multi-agency groups.
Winners of the Innovator Award recieve a trophy, certificate and an CAWF Innovator logo to use on their organisation's website and letterheads, subject to terms of usage.
There is no specific criteria for the Innovator Award but there is guidance within the entry booklet of things to consider.
Read about last year's Innovator winners and their achievements - CAWF achievers.
Get involved in 2010
To be a part of CAWF 2010 and get your organisation recognised, simply download and fill in one or more of the entry forms below and return via:
- email - cawf@rspca.org.uk
- post - CAWF, External Affairs, RSPCA Headquarters, Wilberforce Way, West Sussex, RH13 9RS
- fax - 0303 123 0166.
The closing date for entries is Friday, 23 July 2010. Winners and achievers will be announced on Wednesday, 15 September 2010.
Further information can be found in the guidance booklet below or by contacting: cawf@rspca.org.uk
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