Liberate awards celebrate inclusivity

Friday 19 January 2018

Channel Island charity Liberate will be hosting its second equality and diversity awards this year.

The 2018 awards will "honour those organisations and individuals that place inclusivity at the heart of what they do".

Liberate is hosting the second Gala dinner to celebrate those organisations and individuals in the Channel Islands which support equality and diversity whether it be focused on race, gender, sexuality, gender reassignment, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, age or disability.

“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," Vic Tanner Davy, Liberate CEO, said. He added: "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.”

Liberate is now seeking nominations from members of the public in both Bailiwicks for the following awards:

• 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 nominees will be judged by an independent diversity panel.

The awards will be handed out at the Gala dinner on Friday 16 March in St Helier, Jersey, and then the 2019 awards will be held in Guernsey.

To nominate an individual or organisation that has made a difference to equality and diversity in the Channel Islands, go to liberate.je/awards where you can find out more about the categories and download a nomination form.

Pictured above: The first Liberate awards, held in 2016.