General guidelines for nominations- All nominations must promote one or more of our brand values
- All nominations must be for the Greater Manchester Area
- Applicants need to write a minimum of 200 words giving an example of how the individual/organisation meets the criteria
Please send any supporting PDF documents or links to Jess@connectin.co.uk (Limit of 5 per nomination)
Please note: You only need one nomination per organisation or individual in a category - it isn't the amount of nominations they get. We would much prefer one as it makes it more difficult to shortlist otherwise as we can only pick one nomination to submit to the judges. You can however nominate an organisation or individual under more than one category but please write different nominations for each.
Criteria
To provide some guidelines and help around criteria we have created a list of key words the judges will be looking for. You DO NOT need to include all of these in your nomination, the below are just some pointers to help guide with the nomination process.
Leadership: The nominee should exhibit strong leadership qualities in advocating for equal opportunities and diversity including neurodiversity.
Impact: The nominee's contributions should have significant and lasting impact on their industry.
Innovation: The nominee should have displayed innovative and creative ways to progress in their chosen field.
Commitment: The nominee should be committed to the principles of equality, human rights, and social justice.
Recognition: The nominee should be recognised and respected within their community, industry or field, and have a strong track record of exemplary service, leadership and advocacy.
Shortlisting
There will be a shortlisting process by a judging panel and a live public vote pre event (50/50 split) for all nominations with a winner for each category announced live on the event evening. The shortlist in each of these categories will be determined and informed by mid-September 2023. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by a member of the events team to inform you about next steps.
Your contact details
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