Selfless service to others is an important aspect of the Jain way of life and many in our community are engaged in charitable or supportive activities, both here in the UK and around the world. These include work in the fields of community development, education, food collection and distribution, fundraising for poverty or disaster relief, youth programmes, care for the elderly, local community projects and many more.
The OneJAIN Service Awards are an initiative of the Jain organisations in the UK to recognise the dedication, commitment and enterprise of those members that provide exceptional selfless service to the Jain or wider community.
The awards inspire others to get involved, in particular, our younger members who have so much to contribute and an eagerness to help. They help bring communities closer together by acknowledging the efforts individuals make for those around them.
In addition to our collective successes in the world of business, industry and education, it is important that our role in supporting the upliftment of others is given prominence, developed further and recognised.
The awards are presented at the House of Commons in a ceremony attended by leaders of the Jain community and other dignitaries. Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister of Faith and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Wales, presented the winners with their awards last year. Highly commended nominees will be recognised.
We need your help to ensure that the awards committee has as many worthy nominations as possible so that they can be aware of the great work being done.
There are two awards each year:
- Life Time Achievement Award
- Excellence in Community Service Award.
For the Life Time Achievement Award, the nominees need to be nominated by the organisations to which they belong. Organisations can nominate more than one individual. The criteria for nomination is provided in the attached documents
For the Excellence in Community Service award, nominees can be nominated by anyone or even by themselves. The attached forms provide more details.
Please take this opportunity to think about who you or your organisation could nominate and spread the word. The next OneJAIN Service Award winner could be someone you know or even you. Let’s make every effort to raise awareness for these awards and start recognising the contribution from our small but capable community.
OneJAIN Lifetime Achievement Award 2019 Nomination Form (1)
OneJAIN Community Excellence Award 2019 Nomination Form (1)