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Lord Ferrers Awards 2022
The Lord Ferrers Awards recognise outstanding contributions to volunteering in policing.
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Awarded annually, the Lord Ferrers Awards are open to a wide range of policing volunteers across 11 individual and team categories.
A panel of judges will select a winner and runner-up from each category on the basis that they meet the following criteria:
- a high quality piece of work – the nomination demonstrates effectiveness, creativity, well planned work and that the person or team nominated played a leading role in its design, implementation or delivery.
- a measurable impact – the nomination demonstrates how the person or team have achieved and sustained a measurable impact for the benefit of policing or communities.
- inspiring contribution – the nomination demonstrates a positive and inspiring contribution to others within policing.
The full list of award categories is set out below:
| Award | Description |
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| Ferrers Special Constabulary - Individual Award | Open to individual Special Constables who have demonstrated a sustained and significant contribution to policing and/or their communities. |
| Ferrers Special Constabulary – Team Award | Open to teams of Special Constables who have demonstrated a sustained and significant contribution to policing and/or their communities. |
| Police Support Volunteer – Individual Award | Open to individual Police Support Volunteers who have demonstrated a significant and sustained contribution to policing and/or their communities. |
| Police Support Volunteer – Team Award | Open to teams of Police Support Volunteers who have worked together to make a significant and sustained contribution to policing and/or their communities. |
| Volunteer Police Cadet – Individual Award | Open to individual Volunteer Police Cadets who have demonstrated a significant and sustained contribution to Youth Led Social Action in support of policing and/or their communities. |
| Volunteer Police Cadet – Team Award | Open to teams of Volunteer Police Cadets who have worked together to make a significant and sustained contribution to Youth Led Social Action in support of policing and/or their communities. |
| Employer Supported Policing Award | Open to all organisations that support their local police force through facilitating their employees to volunteer in policing. The award recognises the contribution of employers working in partnership with forces to ensure employees can volunteer to support their local communities. It includes those volunteers accredited under the Community Safety Accreditation Scheme. |
| Leadership Award | Open to individual Special Constables who have demonstrated a significant and sustained contribution to leadership. |
| Innovation Award – Individual or Team | Open to Special Constables, Police Support Volunteers, Volunteer Police Cadets or any other volunteer involved in policing. The award recognises volunteers who have demonstrated innovation, including through the use of technology and problem solving in support of policing and/or their communities. |
| Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) Volunteer – Individual or Team | Open to OPCC volunteers who have demonstrated a significant and sustained contribution to policing and/or their communities. |
| Volunteering in Partnership Award – Individual or Team | Open to Special Constables, Police Support Volunteers, Volunteer Police Cadets or any other volunteer involved in policing. This award recognises volunteers who have demonstrated a significant and positive contribution to working with others in partnership for the benefit of their communities. |
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Published 17 June 2022
Last updated 5 July 2022 + show all updates
Last updated 5 July 2022 + show all updates
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Changed closing date to Tuesday 19 July.
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First published.