GSK IMPACT Awards
About the Awards
Welcome to the GSK IMPACT Awards
About the GSK IMPACT Awards
The GSK IMPACT Awards have been running since 1997 and are designed to recognise and reward charities that are doing excellent work to improve people's health. The awards are funded by GlaxoSmithKline and managed in partnership with The King's Fund.
The awards are open to registered charities that are at least three years old, working in a health-related field in the UK, with a total annual income between £10,000 and £1.5 million.
Benefits of winning a GSK IMPACT Award
Funding
- Up to ten winners will receive £30,000 plus the overall winner will receive an extra £10,000.
- Up to ten runners-up will receive £3,000.
- You do not need to present a new project, and you decide how to spend the award money.
Free training
Award winners will be invited to send two representatives to take part in the GSK IMPACT Awards Development Network, a free training programme valued at £4,000 for each organisation that is hosted by The King's Fund.
Publicity, films and national recognition
The awards provide organisations with an important quality mark and national recognition. Winning organisations will be visited by a photographer, have a professional film made, receive support with press and publicity and be presented with their award at the Science Museum, where there will be around 350 guests.
Applications for 2014 GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards
The 2014 GlaxoSmithKline IMPACT Awards will be launched in July 2013. If you would like to receive details please email gskenquiries@kingsfund.org.uk with your name and address. Thank you for your interest in the awards.
Network
GSK IMPACT Awards Development Network
The IMPACT Awards Development Network provides a unique training programme for organisations that win a GSK IMPACT Award. It is funded by GlaxoSmithKline, hosted by The King's Fund, and is valued at £4,000 for each organisation.
In 2012 participants worked on:
- leadership skills
- strategic planning
- financial management and governance
- health policy and commissioning
- evaluation
- using new media
- human resource management
- presentation skills
- collaboration
- social enterprise.
In 2013 there will be three days of training leading up to the awards ceremony at the Science Museum. After the training, award winners will be invited to join the wider GSK IMPACT Awards Network to work in smaller groups which will include previous GSK IMPACT Award winners.
Feedback on the 2012 Network
Previous participants have been overwhelmingly positive about the programme. They commented on the high quality of the training and its relevance to their work. They also placed enormous value on working with other organisations facing similar challenges. Our reviews have shown that the Network has a lasting effect on organisations and is as important as the award money.
These are some of the comments from our 2012 programme:
'The whole programme was directly relevant to the issues I face on a daily basis. It was a challenging, enlightening, fun and enriching experience.'
'I now feel more confident approaching potential funders, partners and collaborators. Also the award has given me something to show that my organisation has received national recognition for the work it does.'
'My sense is that organisations derive value substantially in excess of the £4,000 direct cost of the training provided and, in reality, they would not be able to access this elsewhere.'
'You have fired us up to move forward to the next stage of our development.'
'I can honestly say that my experience of the IMPACT training far surpasses all that I have previously experienced.'
2012 winners
The 2012 winners
Our congratulations go to this year's overall winners: Target Ovarian Cancer and the Women's Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre, Cornwall.
Find out more about each winner in our 
2012 GSK IMPACT Awards brochure or through the following links to short films about the organisations.
See photos from the 2012 GSK IMPACT Awards ceremony in our Flickr image gallery.
Watch a short video of the overall winners
2012 GSK IMPACT Award winners
Winners
The following organisations received a £25,000 donation, plus a place on the IMPACT Awards Development Network training course.
- Age UK Cheshire East
- Beacon Counselling
- Blackburn with Darwen Healthy Living
- Healthy Valleys
- Hepatitis C Trust
- Target Ovarian Cancer
- Women's Health Information and Support Centre
- Women's Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre, Cornwall
Highly commended
These organisations were highly commended by the judges and received a £5,000 donation, plus a place on the IMPACT Awards Development Network training course.
Runners up
The following organisations received a £3,000 donation.
2012 IMPACT Champions winners
Organisations that were shortlisted for an IMPACT Award between 2000 and 2009 were also given the opportunity to apply to the 2012 IMPACT Champions.
Gold and Silver Champions are offered free leadership coaching and access to the IMPACT Awards Development Network.
Gold
The winning organisations received a donation of £35,000.
Silver
This organisation received a donation of £10,000.
Bronze
These organisations received a donation of £5,000.
Winners' archive
Winners' Archive
Previous winners of the GSK IMPACT Awards can be accessed below.
