National Personal Safety Awards 2010
What are the Awards?
The National Personal Safety Awards celebrate the work being done across the UK to keep people safe from violence and aggression.
They also provide an opportunity for Suzy Lamplugh Trust, the UK’s national charity for Personal Safety, to recognise best practice in the field across all sectors.
What Awards can be won?
The following will be awarded this year:
Safer School
Awarded to the school which has done the most to improve personal safety awareness among pupils and staff
Safer Workplace, sponsored by Connexion 2
Awarded to the employer which has done the most to improve personal safety awareness among staff
Safer Community
Awarded to the local authority which has done the most to improve the personal safety of its residents
Personal Safety Champion, sponsored by Royal Mail
Awarded to the individual who has done the most to promote personal safety in his/her organisation, school or community
The Awards Ceremony
The National Personal Safety Awards will be presented at the Suzy Lamplugh Trust Gala Evening on Saturday 20th November in central London. Shortlisted nominees will be announced prior to the event and will be invited to attend.
Who can nominate?
Anyone! Organisations/individuals can either nominate themselves or be nominated by others.
How do I nominate?
In order to make a nomination (either for yourself or someone else) you will need to send:
- A completed nomination form. Please click here to download a form OR click here to complete our online form
How do I submit an application?
You should both the form and any supporting evidence (photos/video) to us by email to awards@suzylamplugh.org
What is the deadline?
All nominations must be received by email by 5pm Friday 15 October 2010.
What are the criteria?
We are looking for nominees to display how they have best helped people stay safe in their respective category. Nominees or their proposers are invited to evidence how they have met the following criteria:
1. Involvement – engaging others (staff, residents, pupils, communities etc) in finding the best ways to improve personal safety
2. A focus on risk assessment – identifying personal safety risks and enabling others to do so (whether through formal processes or “on the spot” judgments)
3. Embedding – ensuring personal safety isn’t isolated as a separate issue, but is embedded in people’s thinking and everyday lives
4. A positive, proactive and preventative approach – avoiding scaremongering; taking positive actions and encouraging proactive steps towards having confidence in avoiding violent or aggressive incidents
5. Creativity – taking an innovative approach to improving people’s personal safety
6. Commitment and drive – a clear dedication to improving personal safety
Full Terms & Conditions can be found at the end of the nomination pack.