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“I am delighted to launch the 2016 ‘Championing difference: Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Awards’, in this 10th anniversary year.
Being nominated for an award is recognition of the contribution and success of those colleagues who have gone out of their way to champion difference and make the Civil Service a fairer and more inclusive place to work.
One of my top priorities is for the Civil Service to be the UK’s most inclusive employer, representative of modern Britain and the public we serve. This will only happen when differences of background and points of view are truly valued in a Civil Service that is diverse, inclusive and constantly challenging itself to do better.
These awards provide an opportunity to showcase our success and I strongly encourage you to participate. If you know of an individual or team doing outstanding work in this area, then please do nominate them.”
Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service
The awards categories are:
Employee Network Excellence Award
An award for the Network which has been able to demonstrate its impact in shaping and driving the Diversity & Inclusion agenda; and has demonstrated the sustained value it has added to the business.
Championing Disabled People Award
An award for an individual or team initiating and leading action to remove barriers and improve the working experience and engagement levels of disabled employees or through excellence in the delivery of services to disabled people.
Championing Gender Award
An award for an individual or team, initiating and leading action to remove ‘gender related’ barriers and improve the working experience and engagement levels of all employees or through excellence in the delivery of services to people of all genders.
Championing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender, Intersex People Award
An award for an individual or team, initiating and leading action to remove barriers and improve the working experience and engagement levels of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender, Intersex (LGB&TI) employees or through excellence in the delivery of services to LGB&TI people.
Championing Minority Ethnic People Award
An award for an individual or team, initiating and leading action to remove barriers and improve the working experience and engagement levels of Black & Minority Ethnic (BME) employees or through excellence in the delivery of services to BME people.
Championing Inclusion Award
An award for an individual or team, initiating and leading action to build inclusion for groups other than the four designated priority groups or undertaking an activity that cuts across all protected characteristic groups.