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Adult Learners Week ESF Awards 2010

Adult Learners' Week* ESF Awards 2010

It's not too late to nominate lifelong learners!

If you know extraordinary and inspiring adult learners and want to give them the recognition they deserve, nominate them for an Adult Learners' Week ESF Award . The awards recognise outstanding adults who have transformed their lives through learning.

There are five main ESF award categories:

- ESF Individual awards (9 regional winners)
- ESF Outstanding Learner of the Year (national - from regional winners)
- ESF Learning Works (national)
- ESF Groups (national)
- ESF Opening Doors - projects (national)

Making the process even easier, you can now nominate online . The forms are short and simple to complete, and they are also available to download in PDF and Word formats .

Everyone nominated for an award will receive a certificate of achievement. The winners will receive a learning voucher valued between £200 and £1,500.

"My learning has empowered me and given me the belief that my future is in my hands" ( Frank Harris , 2009 ESF Outstanding Learner of the Year)

To read the stories of last year's winners , visit the Adult Learners' Week website .

All award categories are open to learners living in England only. Read the guidance notes and eligibility criteria .

For more information about the awards, visit www.alw.org.uk/nominate .

Nominations close at 5pm on 29 January 2010 .

Please contact the Northern TUC unionlearn* team for more info or help with submitting the nomination form.