EBS Building Society has joined forces for the fifth year running with the National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA) and called for all those involved in adult basic education to enter their 'ace' card in the 2010 ACE Awards. The aim of the ACE Awards is to help identify and support research into new approaches to adult literacy teaching and learning. The overall winner of the ACE Awards will receive a E10,000 grant from EBS Building Society to conduct research into their project. Findings from the project will be shared with other adult literacy practitioners and will help to influence good practice across the adult literacy sector. All those involved in adult basic education are invited to submit nominations that focus on original and effective adult literacy programmes that would benefit from further research and development. Speaking at the launch, Inez Bailey, Director, NALA said: "Good practice in adult literacy work starts with the needs and interests of individuals. It is concerned with personal development and building confidence as well as the technical skills of reading and writing. Many organisations are contributing greatly to this work in Ireland, however in order to share the benefits of this work we need to prove its effectiveness and impact through research. We are delighted to be partnering again with EBS for this unique project and we look forward to being able to recognise the inspiring work that is being done throughout the country and to showcase it for the benefit of others." Commenting at the launch of the awards Aidan Power, Head of Marketing at EBS, said: "This is the fifth year of the ACE Awards and once again we are delighted to be working with NALA on what is a very worthy initiative. The ACE Awards are one of many projects we've worked with NALA on over the past five years in the area of adult literacy. Together we are constantly looking at new and innovative ways to target the problem of financial and family literacy.