Leadership Award
This category is for groups and individuals with living and lived experience of mental health needs, learning disabilities or autism, who have driven projects forward and shown the qualities of a leader. It is for those who have inspired others, from service to a national level.
Celebrating Diversity Award
Recognising individual’s or group projects that are working to not only spread awareness and encourage acceptance, but to strive for all of our differences to be celebrated. These projects may focus on diversity of any kind, including cultural, neuro-diversity, gender identity and more.
Hope and Positivity Award
Recognises the power of small actions making a big difference. This award recognises individuals that are consistently looking out for others and spreading hope and positivity.
Individual Progress Award
This award celebrates an individual with lived experience who has made remarkable progress on their personal journey. It’s about recognising the strength it takes to keep going, the small steps that lead to big change.
Community and Collaboration Award
Together we want to recognise projects that have brought communities, teams, families, carers and / or services together. We would like to hear about teamwork and outreach.
Social Care Star Award
This category recognises individuals, groups, or services who have shown exceptional commitment to co-production, working in equal partnership with people who have lived experience to shape meaningful involvement.
Mark Britton Service User Choice Award
Awarded on the day. Guests will have the opportunity to vote for a runner up in each category, leaving five projects for a final vote at the end of the day. The award is named in memory of Mark Britton, to commemorate the life of an individual who was key to the awards in previous years and who sadly passed away in July 2019.