Congratulations
Congratulations
to the 2022 Winners!
Changemakers
Impact Award
Each year, we publicly recognise and celebrate young leaders and changemakers who are making a positive social impact in their local community.
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It is a collaboration between the GiLE Foundation and the Hungarian National Commission for UNESCO.
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There were two categories for
the Changemakers Impact Award:
Congratulations to Munch for winning the youth-led organisation award category. The award was received by Virág Bélavári.
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On a regional level, Munch is the only initiative that links food waste as an environmental problem with social responsibility through charitable activities while actively involving not only donors but also people in need. Munch’s aim is to minimise food waste in the regions we’re present in by increasing social participation, while also promoting solidarity and social responsibility. We’re working on reducing the alienation that characterizes cities, as every customer at Munch goes to pick up their food in person and can learn about avoiding food waste on out platforms. We’re also actively building several online communities; we’ve created a Facebook for every bigger city we operate in, our most frequented group counts 30000+ members. Here, users can share their Munch experiences and give each other tips on sustainability.
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A person who regularly uses Munch can save up to 20.000-25.000 HUF per month, as for our food service provider partners, they would not only lose the selling price of the food but would also have to bear the cost of transporting the leftovers. The extra income provides a secure source of income in the long term, helping small family businesses stay around for the long run.
Congratulations to Márton Elődi for winning the individual award category.
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Since March of 2022, Márton has been part of and managing multiple projects that aim to support Ukrainian refugees who fled their country and currently reside in Hungary.
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From the middle of March until the end of May, he built up and managed the largest refugee shelter in Hungary, which became the primary destination for all people who were transiting in Budapest. Running a refugee shelter is not something that you can learn at school or online, therefore he had to improvise and tackle hundreds of challenges daily to ensure that everything runs smoothly.
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In order to keep the enormous momentum of the volunteers at the shelter, they decided to keep them all together and created their own volunteer community, HahĂł Volunteers, which he has been leading since its foundation. They have a simple goal to offer effective help in various social issues across Hungary.
The Changemakers Impact Award is a collaboration between the GiLE Foundation and the Hungarian National Commission for UNESCO.
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1. Eligibility
There are two separate awards, one for an individual and one for a youth-led organisation.
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For each category, the applicant must be based in Hungary.
Individual
Award
Any individual between the ages of 18 and 35 years, who has made a positive social impact in their local community and helped to address a social or environmental issue in Hungary.
Youth-led Organisation
Award '22
Any youth-led organisation in Hungary who has made a positive social impact in their local community and helped to address a social or environmental issue. This includes NGOs, associations, student organisations, social enterprises, and for-profit companies based in Hungary.
2. Evaluation Criteria
Idea & Concept
- We are interested in the core idea and concept of your project. What is the value proposition? Is it innovative or somewhat unique?
(25 points)
Social Impact
- Tell us your story! Can you demonstrate the positive social impact that your project achieved in your local community? Did you help to address a social or environmental challenge?
(50 points)
Collaboration
- To what extent did you involve others in your project? Who are your team members and what were their roles? Did you collaborate with any stakeholders?
(25 points)
3. Timelines
4. Submission requirements
Each applicant should submit the following:
- An executive summary of your project, its detailed activities, specific target audience, and activity timeline. (Max. 250 words)
- Background information about the social or environmental challenge that’s being addressed by your project. (Max. 250 words)
- Description of the social impact that was achieved in your local community in Hungary. (Max. 250 words)
- Any digital evidence of your project activities in 2022 and its social impact in your local community (i.e. photos, video, written testimonials, media coverage, articles, etc.)
- Details on any future plans that you or your youth-led organisation has regarding your project (if any). (Max. 250 words)
- If the applicant is a student organisation in Hungary, then a signed reference letter from the university should also be submitted.
5. Reward
- Public visibility and recognition
- Video profile of each winner and their project
- Financial reward
- Individual (200.000 HUF)
- Youth-led organisation (200.000 HUF)
- Certificate of Recognition
6. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Any individual (aged 18 to 35 years) and any youth-led organisation currently based in Hungary can nominate themselves or others for this award.
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However, organisers of the Changemakers Youth Forum, as well as their direct family members, are not eligible to apply for this award.
You can submit your application in English or Hungarian.
Youth-led organisations are organisations that are led, managed and coordinated by young people between the ages of 18 and 35 years. Youth-led organisations do not have to be a legally registered entity.
Yes, student organisations in Hungary are also eligible to receive this award.
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However, student organisations in Hungary should also submit a signed reference letter from their university as part of their application. This letter should recognise the student organisation, confirm their activities that are connect to their application, and indicate the student leader who will be responsible for receiving the funds in the case where the student organisation is indeed the winner. This reference letter should also be signed off by the university’s leadership.
No, it is not necessary for a youth-led organisation to be legally registered in Hungary to be eligible to receive such an award.
The Evaluation Committee is an internationally diverse and interdisciplinary team. It consists of staff and contributors at the Hungarian National Commission for UNESCO and the GiLE Foundation respectively, as well as the leaders of the CYF Co-Creating organisations.
No. You may apply with any project or initiative, provided that it is connected to a social or environmental challenge.
It depends. You can apply with any project provided that its activities and social impact occurred during the 2022 calendar year.
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