- Up to 400,000 euros will be distributed among various initiatives that foster the inclusion and welfare of underprivileged groups of society
- The entry period runs from September 10 to October 3
- Since 2005, these awards have improved the quality of life of over 30,000 people living in Spain, Portugal, Colombia and Brazil.
- On the Canary Islands alone, 46 social projects have been funded by these awards.
Fundación Cepsa is once again inviting entries for its Social Value Awards, which seek to recognize and foster a wide range of social initiatives that champion the inclusion and welfare of underprivileged individuals or groups.
The awards will deliver up to 400,000 euros among all the winning social initiatives from the Canary Islands, the Autonomous Community of Madrid, the province of Huelva, Campo de Gibraltar, Portugal, Colombia and Brazil; all regions in which Cepsa has significant business activities and in which it has forged deeper ties and partnerships with the local community.
After 15 years of inviting entries for the awards, Teresa Mañueco, director general of Fundación Cepsa, had the following words to say: "This is the flagship of our social action. We are proud that these awards have become a benchmark for integration and collaboration between Cepsa employees, social welfare entities and the Foundation. The entries we receive are more and more innovative with each year that passes, and we work hard to improve the awards and make them known to as many social entities as possible.
Entities wishing to take part may enter their projects from September 10 through to October 3, via the Foundation's website at www.fundacioncepsa.com.
The decision reached by each of the local panels, which include different representatives of institutions related to the field of social action, will be announced in November.
The Social Value Awards recognize social projects that seek to improve the quality of life of a broad spectrum of social groups: socially vulnerable individuals, the unemployed, the sick, people with physical or mental disabilities, ethnic minorities, children, teenagers and young adults, the elderly and victims of gender violence, among others.
Total prize money on the Canary Islands amounts to 50,000 euros. Since the awards were first launched on the islands in 2008, a total of 385,000 euros has been paid out, helping to fund 46 projects of different shapes and sizes.