VEAs 2022
Your handy guide to
nominations
Make your nomination shine
Top tips from our judges!
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Dates for your
From 1 – 30 June, nominations will be open for this year’s Voyage Excellence Awards on 20 October.
There is no limit to how many teams or individuals you can nominate so it’s time to start thinking about who you think has gone above and beyond in the name of great care for the people we support. This handy guide is full of hints and tips on completing your nomination and how to make yours shine
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1 June
Nominations open - head to vea.awardsplatform.com
30 June
Nominations close at midnight
20 October
Get ready to party, it’s VEAs night!
It’s completely overwhelming to actually win. I wasn’t expecting it because this is just my day-to-day job!” David Bruin, Branch Manager VSH
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Before you start your nomination
You will need: • Full name of the person/team you are nominating • Which award category you’re nominating them in • If you’re nominating an individual you will need the name of the service/ team that they work in • Their region and Managing Director’s name • Your reasons for nominating them
You can nominate in the following categories... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Branch Manager of the Year Branch of the Year Care Home Support Worker of the Year Care Home Senior Team Member of the Year Care Home Manager of the Year Care Home Team of the Year Community Support Worker of the Year Community Senior Team Member of the Year Community Team of the Year Field Based Team Member of the Year Apprentice of the Year Newcomer of the Year Specialist Team of the Year Group Support Team Member of the Year Group Support Team of the Year
Apprentice of the Year Our Learner of the Year category has changed a little this year focusing more on our apprentices we would like to introduce the Apprentice of the Year category!
There are also a few special awards up for grabs on the night, chosen by the selection panel!
David Green (South) Lucy Bridger & Jackie Beddow (South West) Alan Marshall (Central West) BIR Services (Alan Marshall) Antonella Oliver (Central East) Ayesha Trott (South East) Brian Flynn (North) Eileen Lock (Children’s Complex Care)
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How to make a
Sign in!
If you nominated someone last year, you will be able to log in using the same details. If you have forgotten your password you can click ‘forgotten password’ and follow the link. If you haven’t got an account yet, you can set one up by visiting vea.awardsplatform.com!
Nominate You can nominate as many indviduals or teams as you like. You’ll see all your open nominations in your portal dashboard when you log in and you can amend them anytime up until midnight on 30 June!
n Submit! You can keep going back to your nominations until you are ready to submit them - just make sure they are all completed by midnight on 30 June!
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Step 2
Think about who you would like to nominate. You can nominate as many people and teams as you like.
When you are ready to nominate, you have a few options on how you can do it. • Create your own account and fill in the nomination form on vea.awardsplatform.com • Give the communications team a call on 07977 032619 and we can chose a convenient time to talk you through the nomination form • Email the communications team at communications@voyagecare.com with your contact details and we can get in touch with you about your nomination
Step 3
Think about who you would like to nominate. You can nominate as many people and teams as you like.
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Judge
The person you want to win an award.
A member of the judging panel who will help to decide the nominations that are successful.
Testimonial A message from someone who works with or has been supported by the person you are nominating. This could be from a family member, external professional or person we support.
Nomination form The form you fill in that tells us all about your nominee and why they should win.
External professional Someone from outside of Voyage Care who can speak highly of your nominee. E.g. a social worker or care manager.
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Give examples Always give specific examples to back up your reasons for nominating. Think about what the nominee has done that is special and the positive impact they have had on the people they support.
Time Make sure you give yourself plenty of time to write a high quality nomination. Follow the guidelines carefully and make sure you adhere to the word count for each question.
Stand out Remember the judges have a lot of nominations so be clear why your nominee has gone above and beyond.
Need a hand?
Have a question about the nomination process? Email communications@voyagecare.com
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You can nominate from 1 June by visiting: vea.awardsplatform.com or scanning this QR code!
Good luck! We have received our nominations for the Voyage Excellence Awards 2021! We are both overwhelmed by the recognition. We both agree that it is such a lovely surprise to receive these silver envelopes in the post… We don’t actually know what to say! Pleased as punch!” Huw Bedford, Service Manager at Lower St Helens