Community Relations Council Exceptional Achievement Award

The Northern Ireland Community Relations Council (NICRC) and The Executive Office (TEO) are inviting nominations for the Good Relations Award 2023.

Awarded annually since 2006 this category recognises individuals instrumental in developing new pathways to peace and reconciliation, demonstrating sustained and long-term commitment to community relations work across the region.

Nominations close on Monday, 16th January 2023.

Late nominations cannot be accepted.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE GOOD RELATIONS AWARD.

The Good Relations Award is open to an individual.

(Exceptionally a joint nomination may be considered if two individuals have been involved in a partnership project).

Community groups, residents’ groups, voluntary groups, other groups or groups of individuals are not eligible. Please return to the nomination page to nominate for awards which are open to groups.

Self-nominations are not permitted. Staff and Board Members of the Community Relations Council, The Executive Office and their family members, are ineligible for nomination although they may nominate others.

Nomination forms will be reviewed and assessed by a panel. Therefore information will be shared with the members of the assessment panel for the purpose of assessing your nomination. By completing this form you are therefore confirming the nominated entrant(s) consents to this information being made available to the assessment panel and third parties associated with the Awards process.

Please see our Privacy Notice to reflect changes we've made that strengthen your privacy rights. This is part of the Community Relations Council’s commitment to how we use your data and keep it safe. We have included changes to address the recent standards introduced by the data protection law known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Privacy notice is available to view on the CRC website www.nicrc.org.uk

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I wish to nominate the following person(s) for the Good Relations Award. (Exceptionally a joint nomination may be considered if two individuals have been involved in a partnership project).

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You have chosen to make a nomination for the Good Relations Award.

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If you wish further information before completing this form please download our “Guidelines” document for more detailed instruction. The Terms & Conditions can also be read online.

Now we want to hear about your nomination.

You have a 250 word limit to address each criteria. Please provide the following to demonstrate why your nominee should become a holder of this Award:

1. Please outline the exceptional, sustained and long-term commitment of the nominee(s) to good relations work that promotes mutual respect and understanding, is strengthened by its diversity and where cultural expression is celebrated and embraced.(Required)

Your answer is limited to 250 words.

2. Please explain the commitment of the nominee(s) to Good Relations work beyond single community across Northern Ireland and/or across the Border.(Required)

Your answer is limited to 250 words.

3. Please demonstrate the nominee’s influence on thinking on peacebuilding and good relations issues.(Required)

Your answer is limited to 250 words.

4. Please describe how the nominee reflects the Community Relations Council values - fairness and justice (Equity), the peaceful celebration of variety and difference (Diversity) and the importance of sharing, trust and inclusion (Interdependence).(Required)

Your answer is limited to 250 words.

Further evidence may be provided in the form of images, video links, clippings, etc. These should be inserted into one document and uploaded below. This document must be a PDF of no more than 4 pages, of maximum file size: 3mb (Most recent Microsoft software will allow you to save a file as PDF under the Save As option).

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Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 3 MB.

Please see our Privacy Notice to reflect changes we've made that strengthen your privacy rights. This is part of the Community Relations Council’s commitment to how we use your data and keep it safe. We have included changes to address the recent standards introduced by the data protection law known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Privacy notice is available to view on the CRC website www.nicrc.org.uk

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Please reread your entry before selecting Submit as the entry cannot be changed afterwards. Once you are sure your nomination is complete select Submit below. Check you receive an acknowledgement message onsite. You will also receive an email acknowledgement. If this does not arrive please check with info@nicrc.org.uk before the closing date.

You may save & continue before submitting your application, but not after. Once it is complete click on Submit Nomination below.

If there appears to be any delay when you click the Submit button please cursor back up the form to see if any required items have been highlighted as missed from your submission.

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Awards Presentation was on Tuesday 07/03/2023