Deadline: 31-Oct-22
The Liywodraeth Cymru Welsh Government is accepting nominations for its St David Awards.
Categories
- There are 10 St David Awards, the first 9 of which are nominated for by the public. It is important to make sure that the person or group you are nominating are nominated in the most appropriate category – the definitions will help you to decide.
- Bravery: Awarded to those who have demonstrated remarkable courageous behaviour or character; doing what is right in difficult situations. This may entail simple fearlessness or physical bravery and involves acting in spite of possible harm to one’s self.
- Business: Awarded to those who have achieved remarkable success in business. This may include the creation of meaningful employment for oneself and others.
- Community Spirit: Intended for people in Wales who have worked to improve their local community or communities across Wales on an ongoing basis.
- Critical Worker (Key Worker): For an individual, team or group in Wales who have made an outstanding contribution to the fight against coronavirus and have gone that extra mile to support the people of Wales during the coronavirus pandemic. See definition of critical worker.
- Culture: For those in, or from Wales who have excelled in the arts and other forms of cultural achievement, expressed in any art form, language or medium. This can include, but is not limited to, those who may have succeeded in putting Wales on the world stage.
- Environment Champion: Awarded to a person or group who have made an outstanding contribution to improving their environment, either locally, Wales-wide or internationally.
- Innovation, Science and Technology: Intended for those who have developed techniques or solutions that meet new requirements and who have provided effective products, processes, services, technologies, or ideas that are available to society at large.
- Sport: For an individual, team or group in Wales who have achieved or helped achieve excellence in the field of sport on a national or international level.
- Young Person: This award will be given to an exceptional and inspirational young person or group of up to 19 years of age in any field in Wales.
- First Minister’s Special Award: The personal gift of the First Minister – you cannot nominate for it directly. It could reflect collective as well as individual achievement. The recipient may be selected from one of the other award winners or may be selected independently of them.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nominees don’t have to be UK citizens or live in Wales, but must have a meaningful link to Wales.
- You can nominate friends, members of your family, colleagues or even a public figure.
- Nominees in all categories must be at least 16 years old, with exception of nominees in the Young Person category, who can be any age and will be considered up to, and including the age of 19.
- Groups of people, teams or companies are eligible for an award as well as individuals (a lead contact name will need to be identified).
- A nominee can be re-nominated if they have achieved further success since their previous nomination.
- Awards will not be granted posthumously.
Who can nominate?
- Anyone can nominate.
- Self-nominations are accepted.
- The person nominating remains anonymous, unless they wish to be made known to their nominee (if successful).
Judging Process
- All finalists in each of the first 9 categories are selected by the St David Awards Advisory Committee.
- The committee is a group of independent senior figures in public life in Wales and/or previous award winners or finalists, who will meet in December to discuss the nominees. The committee will then put forward a shortlist of 3 in each category.
- Each category winner is chosen by the First Minister.
For more information, visit https://gov.wales/st-david-awards