Service, or “Sewa” is an important part of the Jain way of life, and can be performed in many different
ways. Many members of the community do Sewa, and make an impact on others, without any desire
for rewards or recognition.

As a community we wish to recognise such individuals who make a significant impact so that their
good work can serve as an inspiration to others.

We are looking for nominees who have made a significant impact on the community through the
service they have provided voluntarily.

“Community” for the purposes of the award can mean any of the following:

• Community organisation
• Local Community (such as a town or area)
• Across the UK
• UK based initiatives or projects with international impact (i.e. working with a UK charity on an
international project

Individuals can nominate themselves for this award.

Nominations are open to Jain individuals, resident in the United Kingdom. The service for which the
individual is being nominated must be either to a community in the UK or work undertaken from the
UK which has impact internationally. We cannot verify work that has been undertaken internationally.

To give your nomination the best chance of success, please follow some of the tips outlined here:

• Keep your answers to the questions in the Nomination form brief and succinct, but provide
sufficient information
• Focus on recent examples of projects and roles undertaken not going back further than 5 years.
• Highlight the impact that the work or project has had on people or the community
• Be specific about the work the nominee has done rather than the wider team they may have been
a part of (i.e. if a team had successfully run a food-bank for the poor, what role did the nominee
play in organising and participating in the food-bank).
• As we are focusing on those individuals who have made an impact on the community, it should
be noted that simply being a member of a committee or a team would not demonstrate impact.
Therefore please ensure that you highlight projects or initiatives undertaken that went over and
above the expected duties of the role performed in the committee or team.


Nomination Submissions:
Nominations should be received no later than 6th March 2020

Please email awards@onejain.uk if you have any difficulties in submitting a nomination.

Help for question below: In no more than 250 words, please describe why you believe the nominee should be considered
for the OneJAIN Community Excellence Award. Outline how they have excelled in providing
service to the community, the community they have served (i.e. an organisation, local area or
nationally) and their role in any community organisation if appropriate.

Help for the question below: Please provide a recent example of a project or role (in the last 5 years) that the nominee has
undertaken and the impact it has had on the community. Please focus on the project or initiative
undertaken by the nominee that has had the most impact on people. Please do not exceed 250
words.

Are there any testimonials or external references that we could review or could be provided upon request to further support the nomination? If so, please provide details including contact details below.