Nominations are now open for the 2018 Liberate Channel Islands Equality and Diversity Awards which honour organisations and individuals that place inclusivity at the heart of what they do.
It’s the second year of the awards to celebrate who are supporting equality and diversity, whether it be focused on race, gender, sexuality, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, age or disability.
Vic Tanner Davy, CEO of Liberate, said: “So often we hear in the media about organisations that get it wrong and find themselves in front of a tribunal. These awards are about celebrating the organisations that are getting it right. They understand that inclusion is not just good for business, but it is the right thing to do to treat employees and customers with respect.”
The awards are open to nominees right across the Channel Islands.
The first ceremony, as part of Pride week in 2016, saw Law At Work (Channel Islands) Limited, RBC Wealth Management International, Dandy, Lloyds Bank and Barnardo’s Guernsey all taking home awards. Special awards were also presented to the Jersey Social Security Department and Daphne Minihane MBE DSG.
You can now nominate in the following categories:
- Best Small to Medium Employer (up to 80 employees) (as nominated by their employee(s))
- Best Medium to Large Employer (more than 80 employees) (as nominated by their employee(s))
- Best Service Provider (as nominated by themselves or the general public)
- Best Educational Initiative (as nominated by themselves or the general public)
- Best Not-for-Profit Support Initiative (as nominated by themselves or the general public).
The awards will be judged by an independent diversity panel ahead of the ceremony in St Helier on Friday 16 March. Next year’s event will take place in Guernsey.
You can nominate an individual or organisation that has made a difference to equality and diversity in the Channel Islands here.
