Inspiring Change Awards 2022

​Now in its sixth year, the Inspiring Change Conference & Awards highlight and reward organisations within the construction and infrastructure sector that have created a more inclusive culture.  Creating open and inclusive workplace cultures in which everyone feels valued, and respects colleagues, is recognised as key to business success.  Increasingly, employees want to work in companies that recognise the importance of fairness, inclusion and respect and clients are focussing on diversity and inclusion within their procurement policies . 
 

Submissions to the 2022 Awards are asked to provide evidence that the organisation recognises the value of employee and/or community engagement and that they have introduced initiatives that have achieved benefits for both the business and the community.  Entries needed to show how initiatives are aligned to company goals, made a sustainable and positive impact on the workforce or community in which it operates and have delivered positive results such as:

• Attracted new employees from a wider talent pool
• Improved business performance
• Helped address gender or racial inequality in the industry
• Achieved higher retention and promotion levels
• Removed barriers to inclusion, enabling all employees and potential employees to have the same opportunities
• Increased employability rates in the community
• Helped tackle issues in today’s society
• Built collaborative relationships with stakeholders and suppliers

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​Judges are looking for innovative interventions that are aligned to company strategy and will inspire other employers to follow their lead. The awards recognise businesses that improve the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the local community and society at large.

Categories

​The following categories will be awarded:

• Inspiring Change in the Workplace - Company and ​Project 
• Inspiring Change in the Community - Company and Project
• Inspiring Change in Education - Company and Project
• FIR Inspiration Award
• Inspiring Change SME Award - SMEs entering one of the three main categories will automatically be entered for this Award

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To enter click on the relevant link above or hover your cursor over the '2022 Categories and Entry Forms' tab above and a drop-down menu will appear.

Eligibility

​The Inspiring Change 2022 Awards are eligible for all those working in the construction industry and build environment in the UK.  There are awards for SMEs and Projects.
Entries will only be accepted from organisations where the initiative is not part of, or related, to their core business, products, services or customer focus.  

Criteria

​Entries are invited from organisations that have introduced innovative and creative interventions within the last two years that are aligned to the business strategy and will inspire other employers to follow their lead.

Awards

​Inscribed trophies will be presented to the winners at the Inspiring Change Awards.  

Above: UK Construction Minister Lee Rowley MP addressing the 2021 Inspiring Change Conference & Awards.

Above: The winners of the 2021 Inspiring Change Awards.

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