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AHI 2021 Engaging People Awards

The AHI 2021 Awards will open for entries later this year, with a new name and some exciting new categories to respond to coronavirus and to make the Awards more inclusive and diverse.

We are delighted to announce the…

AHI 2021 Engaging People Awards - Celebrating the best heritage, nature, culture and science experiences in Britain and Ireland

Are you telling great stories about your place, people or collection? Do you inspire your visitors or local communities to explore and discover more? Would you like more people to know about the excellent work you are doing? If so, these are the Awards for you. If you would like to register your interest in the Awards please email admin@ahi.org.uk with subject Register interest for AHI Awards and we will email you when we are open for entries. We will provide more details about how to enter, each category, entry fees and deadlines when we open.

Would you like to sponsor the 2021 AHI Engaging People Awards?

We have two levels of sponsorship packages available – official 2021 AHI Engaging People Awards Sponsor and individual category sponsorship. If you are interested in becoming an Awards sponsor for 2021 please email admin@ahi.org.uk for details.

We are delighted to announce our first two category sponsors for 2021 - HDC International (heritagedestination.com) and NovaDura (novadura.com). Thank you both for your support of the AHI Awards again this coming year.

2021 Categories

1. Indoors.

This category is for projects that engage people inside and provide interpretive visitor experiences in heritage, nature, culture or science.

2. Outdoors.

This category is for projects that engage people outside and provide interpretive visitor experiences in heritage, nature, culture or science.

3. Lockdown Response.

Online or physical interpretation developed in response to Covid-19 when your site or venue was closed, or your event cancelled, due to lockdown.

4. Untold Stories.

For projects telling the story of groups, communities or events that have been overlooked or excluded in the past.

5. Community Engagement.

For projects where the community takes the lead or, where organisations work in equal partnership with their communities, to tell local heritage, nature, culture or science stories.

6. Temporary Event or Activity.

A time-limited activity such as a performance, exhibition or heritage activity, including events that have already taken place indoors, outdoors or online.

The winner of each category will, once again, go on to contend for the prestigious AHI Award for Excellence.

You will also be able to nominate individuals for:

Young Interpreter - An inspirational person aged between 16 and 21 who has been involved in or led a project that has shared our heritage, nature, culture or science. The recipient will receive mentoring from the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Lifetime Achievement -  For an outstanding and lasting contribution to the interpretation profession over a significant period of time.

AHI 2021 Engaging People Awards
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