Closing date looms for nominations for Diversity Awards

Rochdale’s Diversity Awards - winners from 2012

Closing date looming for nominations for Rochdale’s Diversity Awards 2013

The organisers have received a good response to the Rochdale’s Diversity Awards 2013 with nominations now coming through on a daily basis.

However, there is still time for local organisations and businesses to submit their nominations. KYPO are particularly keen to encourage the private sector to consider the awards categories and to showcase the excellent work that they do in ensuring that their workforce and/or products meet the needs of their diverse customer base.

The Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioners Office has also added its support to the Rochdale Diversity Awards by agreeing to co-sponsor the Cohesion Award. This is excellent news and shows that the importance and value the local partners are placing on the awards.

These awards aim to recognise contributions made by individuals and/or organisations in making progress within their organisations and/or communities towards race equality, inclusion and diversity within the workplace and/or service provision.

The nomination form and further details on the judging process can be accessed from KYP’s website www.kyp.org.uk/2013-awards

The closing date for receipt of nominations for Rochdale Diversity Awards 2013 is 21 June 2013 with the awards ceremony planned for 5 July 2013 at Rochdale Town Hall.

The award categories for 2013 are:

1. Cohesion Award - sponsored by Rochdale Safer Communities Partnership
2. Workforce Diversity Award - sponsored by the New Shamwari Project
3. Diversity in Apprenticeships - sponsored by Rochdale Training
4. Diversity in Education Award (New) - sponsored by Great Places Housing Association
5. Diversity in Health Award - sponsored by Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
6. Diversity in Housing Award - sponsored by Rochdale Boroughwide Housing
7. Diversity in Leisure Award - sponsored by Link 4 Life
8. Diversity in Retail Award (New) – sponsored by KYP
9. Breaking Barriers Award (New) - sponsored by the Challenge Network
10. Commissioners and Contractors Award (New) - sponsored by Language Empire
11. Voluntary & Faith Sector Award (New) - sponsored by Rochdale Council and Greater Manchester Police

Nomination forms must reach KYP, Unique Enterprise Centre, Belfield Road, Rochdale, OL16 2UP by post or email (Rochdale-diversity-awards@kyp.org.uk) no later than 12 noon on Friday 21 June 2013.