Top tips for a good Pennine Care People Award submission
Do...
- Allow plenty of time (deadline Friday 12 July 2024). • Enter the most appropriate category by checking the criteria.
- Write your nomination in a Word doc first, to check you’ve not gone over the 4000-character limit (including spaces). This is around 650 words. You can then copy into the submission form.
- Be passionate, punchy, and positive – it’s not a report.
- Explain how the individual/team/project “stands out from the crowd” and back up your points with as much evidence as you can, for example:
- X is kind, warm and approachable, evidenced by receiving 100% positive patient feedback.
- Team Y has shown determination and ingenuity in developing the new service. They’ve supported nearly 1,000 people and received lots of positive feedback, including “Thanks to the team I can see a brighter future.”
- Z is committed to being kind, fair and inclusive. Colleague feedback includes “When I started, Z spent time getting to know me and understanding the support I need. It made such a difference.”
- Remember the judges likely won’t know anything about your project/team etc, so explain the background/context and use simple language.
- Ask someone who doesn’t know much about your service/project to check your submission – do they understand and feel it demonstrates the achievements well?
Don't...
- Don't feel like your contribution isn’t big or good enough. Some of the smallest and simplest things can have the biggest impact.
- Don't use lots of jargon, clinical terminology, abbreviations – the judges may not understand.
- Don't miss the deadline! (midnight on Friday 12 July 2024)