Awards

The SGUK National Health & Safety Awards are an opportunity to recognise, celebrate and communicate the success of Safety Groups, organisations, and individuals.
SGUK has five main award categories:
SGUK Excellence Awards - incorporating the Alan Butler Award to celebrate the excellent work of Safety Groups.
The SGUK Excellence Awards offer each Safety Group the opportunity to reflect on their performance and achievements over the preceding twelve months. Their entries enable them to convey this to the independent panel of judges, who are provided valuable insight into each group's work by submitting an entry.
SGUK Outstanding Service Awards - incorporating the Maurice Adamson Award to recognise the outstanding work of individuals within Safety Groups.
The SGUK Outstanding Service Award recognises the 'Outstanding contribution from an individual to the Safety Groups Movement'. An elected Safety Group Committee member is invited to nominate an individual for the Outstanding Service Award.
SGUK Innovation Awards incorporate the Lord Cullen Trophy to recognise health and safety innovation.
The SGUK Innovation Awards are open to all organisations of any size based or operating in the UK, whether or not they are currently members of SGUK. The aim is to celebrate and share best practices and the latest thinking and innovation in health and safety management.
SGUK Development Through Education Awards - incorporating the SCoS award, recognises health and safety development achieved through education.
The SGUK Development Through Education Awards are open to all organisations of any size based or operating in the UK, whether or not they are currently members of SGUK, that have involved learners of any age in an initiative that demonstrates effective educational engagement to advance health and safety. This can include those in school, college, apprenticeships, university, or early in their employment who are involved in initiatives that increase awareness of problems and solutions arising from risks, or that discover new solutions to old risk problems.
SGUK H&S Hero Awards - recognise personal achievements of exceptional individuals making a difference in health and safety.
Entries
- Entries are made through the SGUK Awards website.
- Awards are open to entries from 1st February, with a closing date of 31st May, and the Awards Ceremony in September.
Judging
Judging of the Excellence and Outstanding Service Awards will take place early in June.
Entries for the Innovation and Education Awards will receive an initial evaluation in the first week of June. Successful entries will progress to the presentation stage, planned for the first week in July.
Entries for the Health and Safety Hero Awards are considered simultaneously, but the presentation stage does not apply.
SGUK Awards - Sponsors |
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Opportunities to sponsor the SGUK Awards and Award Ceremony are available and provide a valuable platform for organisations that support health and safety excellence to associate themselves with these esteemed free-to-enter Awards. Further sponsorship information can be requested through the SGUK Awards website. Benefits of sponsoring the SGUK Awards:
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