Individual Achievements

Athletic Achievement Award  
Do you know someone who has achieved, through hard effort and determination, extraordinary sporting success? Or someone who, despite their disability, spends their free time training others in a sport they love? Nominate who you think deserves recognition for their dedication to sport.

Artistic Award
Passionate about theatre, literature, dance, comedy, photography, film or sculpture? This is your opportunity to celebrate a love of culture and entertainment. Nominate a disabled individual in your community who has made a difference through their creativity.

Community Contribution Award
This award is aimed at celebrating work accomplished by a disabled person which improves the lives of people within a community. Has your nominee given up their time and energy to help other people? Have they influenced policy making at local government level, participated in local action, or otherwise made a real difference which has benefited others in their community? Let’s stand up and applaud. Nominate now.

Unsung Hero Award
Do you know of someone who has dedicated their life to supporting the conquering of difficulties faced by disabled people? An individual who goes that extra mile every day but never asks for anything more than the comfort of those they support? A person who brings so much more than expected to the table and always does so with a smile? Please tell us about the unsung hero who makes your home, school or local community special. Nominate now.

Young Minds Award
The Young Minds Award honours a young person (aged between 15 and 25) who has made a significant contribution to improving the lives of disabled people. Nominate now.

Outstanding Achievement Award
The Outstanding Personal Achievement Award is to honour a disabled or non-disabled individual who has overcome hardship to achieve their personal goals. Nominate Now.

Professional Awards
These professional awards honour organisations that touch the lives of disabled people through the services and products they provide. If you are an organisation that would like to nominate yourself for one of the following awards, we encourage you to tell us all about your “disability aware" accomplishments.

Healthcare Provider of the Year
Through good practice, healthcare professionals in high street establishments can show their understanding of the difficulties faced by disabled people. Do you know a healthcare provider who goes that extra mile every day but never asks for any recognition or reward? Someone who does more than expected, and always with a smile? Please tell us about that person who makes your home, school or local community better. Nominate now.

Disability Charity of the Year
While we celebrate each and every important cause advanced by the passion of UK charities and their numerous volunteers, this award is for the organisation which has pushed themselves just a little bit further. Nominate the charity which you feel has proved they are passionate about improving the lives of disabled individuals in a big way. The judges will be looking for an organisation which has demonstrated their commitment to the inclusion of disabled people by working with and for disabled people, in a way that no one could miss! Nominate now.

Most Notable Disability Innovation
Is there a service or product that has made your life easier, more comfortable, or just plain happier over the last 12 months? Nominate the most notable disability innovation of 2008 and tell us how and why it’s made your life better. Nominate now.

Most Inclusive Public Access
Many disabled people struggle to find accessible public services. This award recognises those organisations that have gone beyond their legal obligations to ensure their service is inclusive as well as accessible. The judges will be looking for design and construction elements which ensure that the needs of disabled people come first – be it in a stylish restaurant, high street bank or local hairdresser’s salon. Tell us where you feel most welcomed by accessible premises. Nominate an organisation now! 

Outstanding Animal Support Award
The Outstanding Animal Support Award honours organisations that train dogs and other animals to help disabled people with practical everyday tasks and so transform their lives by supporting a greater degree of independence. We aim to recognise the individuals who ensure this is possible. Nominate an organisation or charity that has a excellent reputation in training and/or providing super pets!