Scottish Sensory Impairment Awards
Nomination Form 2017
About youYour name
Contact Address
Telephone Number
E-mail address
Who are you nominating?
Nominee or team’s name
Nominee’s organisation
Nominee’s email
Nominee’s telephone number
What category are you nominating them for?
(Please note that nominations can only be made against one category)
1. Promoting choice, control and person centred approaches for people with a sensory loss / 4. Unsung heroes
2. Personal and workforce development / 5.Innovative work with children and young people with a sensory loss
3.Promoting inclusion and engaging people with a sensory loss across all our communities and services / 6. Partnership working across services and sectors for people with sensory loss
All submissions should incorporate:
- A clear description of the nomination, in no more than 400 words, providing a real sense of the objectives, the performance delivered, the individual or people involved, and the successful achievements or positive impact.
- An overview of the activity involved
- Evidence of the behaviours and ways of working which contributed to the success
- What makes this nomination special and deserving of an award
- It is essential that you provide information about the activity and impact
The nomination should be submittedusing this nomination form. If you exceed the word limits your application will not be considered.
Please refer to the success factors that the judges will be looking for in each category (attached)
- Please explain why you are nominating this person/team, what has been their personal/team contribution and how have they contributed to the success.
- Give details of the impact of the action or activity, what the outcomes were, what difference it made, and why you think your nominee’s achievement is special and deserving of an award.
Please submit, by midday Tuesday 10 January 2017to:
By
Scottish Sensory Awards 2017
Categories and success factors for each category
Category 1. Promoting choice, control and person centred approaches for people with a sensory loss- Creative ways of planning and implementing services alongside people who have a sensory loss and also involving their families and friends
- Solutions focused approaches
- Individualised services demonstrating a move towards services built and delivered around individuals
Category 2. Personal and workforce development
- Creative ways of increasing individual and workforce capacity and capability
- Examples of empowering and facilitating people with a sensory loss to achieve their potential
- Ensuring that services are operating within a framework of continuous improvement
Category 3. Promoting inclusion and engaging people with a sensory loss across all our communities and services
- Involvement of people with a sensory loss in the design, development and delivery of services, events or projects
- Use and promotion of inclusive communication
- Championing and promoting access for people with a sensory loss to mainstream services and facilities
Category 4. Unsung heroes
- Inspiring people who have championed the rights of people with a sensory loss or made a strong impact on the quality of life of people with a sensory loss
- Good citizenship in relation to people with a sensory loss
- Creative perseverance
Category 5. Innovative work with children and young people with a sensory loss
- Partnership working across agencies and services for children and young people with a sensory loss
- Effective engagement and support to children and young people, and their families and friends
- Commitment to improving attainment levels of children and young people with a sensory loss
Category 6. Partnership working across services and sectors for people with sensory loss
- Improved collaboration, practice and services across agencies
- Organisations and initiatives that are flexible and adaptable
- Sustained cultural change within and across organisations and sectors that demonstrate commitment to partnership working