APPLY TO THE GOOD WORK PLEDGE
All applications are submitted online via a secure application management portal. Please visit our application information and select ‘apply now’ to be taken to the portal. The portal allows you to setup your own secure account enabling you to save progress as you go. It’s advisable before an application is started, that applicants download the full pledge criteria and an associated resources document.
This information can assist in pre-application benchmarking and to help to denote at which level of the pledge is the most appropriate for your organisation (more information is available on levels of membership below).
Should you wish to have a conversation with us before applying, please contact us at goodwork@northoftyne-ca.gov.uk
APPLICATION LEVELS AND PROCESS
Once a user is registered or logged in to the portal applicants will be required to select the level of the pledge they are applying for, awards are available at two levels, Standard and Advanced:
STANDARD AWARD:
Applicants can select any two of the five available pillars for a Standard award.
When selecting the Standard award option applicants will also be required to the select two most appropriate pillars. Once complete, the next step is to agree to our terms and conditions and proceed to the entry of relevant business information. Once business information has been entered and the relevant branding/logo is uploaded applicants should proceed to answer the application questions for the pillars selected on registration. The final step before submission is to upload the required evidence which demonstrates the activities described in the application. Please see the instructions on the final step below.
ADVANCED AWARD:
Applicants must be able to provide information that demonstrates competence against all five pillars for an Advanced award.
The Advanced award option requires applicants to submit information for all five pillars. Once selected, the next step is to agree to our terms and conditions and proceed to the entry of relevant business information. Once business information has been entered and the relevant branding/logo is uploaded applicants should proceed to answer the application questions across all pillars. Once complete, the final step before submission is to upload evidence that demonstrates the activities described in the application. Please see the instructions on the final step below.
This is the final step of the application at both levels is to upload evidence that reflects the information provided in the application (a minimum of two). Evidence can include case studies, reports, videos, policies, employee statements or anything else that verifies the key policies, information or activities present in the application.