The British Urban Regeneration Association (BURA) launches its call for entries to the 2006 Awards for Community Inspired Regeneration today. These awards celebrate best practice in community inspired and led regeneration in urban and rural areas across the United Kingdom.

Sponsored by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), the awards are a celebration of outstanding grassroots regeneration projects; the schemes that address local issues and as a result are raising community spirit and improving quality of life.

The closing date for entries to this year’s awards is 21 September 2006. Entries will be considered in two categories, those projects that employ full-time paid staff and those that have no full-time paid staff. For further information visit http://firsthand.bura.org.uk/Page.aspx?SP=37 or contact BURA on 020 7539 4030 or  awards@bura.org.uk.