2021 GSK IMPACT Award winners
Our congratulations go to the 10 charities that have won 2021 GSK IMPACT Awards for their outstanding contributions to improving the UK’s health and wellbeing. We are delighted to announce there are two joint overall GSK IMPACT Award winners this year Maundy Relief and Playlist for Life.
The following organisations will receive a £30,000 donation, two places on a free training and development programme plus an invitation to join the GSK IMPACT Awards Development Network with its programme of free meetings and events.
Overall winners
MumsAid Maternal Mental Health Support - supporting new and expectant mothers across Greenwich, London.
The winners
Bogside and Brandywell Health Forum - supporting the mental and physical health of people living in the Bogside and Brandywell area of Derry/Londonderry through a wide range of services.
Healthworks Newcastle - tackling preventable ill health in disadvantaged communities across the North East of England.
Hounslow Youth Counselling Service - offering free counselling to young people who live, work or study in the London Borough of Hounslow.
Nexus NI - supporting people who have experienced rape or sexual abuse across Northern Ireland.
Redthread - helping young people in London and the Midlands who have been affected by violence or exploitation to make a positive transition into adulthood.
SARSAS - offering support in the community to people who have been affected by rape and sexual abuse.
Somerset and Wessex Eating Disorder Association (SWEDA) - empowering people affected by eating disorders to take control of their recovery.
Streetwise Young People's Project - addressing physical and mental health challenges for young people across Newcastle.
The Wish Centre - tackling domestic abuse across Blackburn with a whole-family approach to support women and improve relationships.
Runners up
The following organisations received a £3,000 donation.
GSK IMPACT Award winners and their videos
GSK IMPACT Awards
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