An independent panel of judges will take the final decision about which schemes and projects win commended status or become overall winners in each category. You can see a full list of judges here.
Judging will be based on the contents of the application form and the references. Short listed organisations in the two community and voluntary sector categories will be supplied with a DVD camera and technical support to make and submit a short DVD of their scheme and its activities prior to final judging. These films will be uploaded to the ABC website to showcase good practice.