The basics…
- A 200-word executive summary
- All other elements of the entry are restricted by word size.
- Entries DO NOT have to be anonymised.
- Is it honest and authentic?
- Have you written an interesting and compelling submission, which tells a story?
Does your entry…
- Fulfil the judging criteria?
- Include benchmark data, critical success factors and key messages?
- Demonstrate the innovation and creativity of the initiative or programme?
Have you…
- Written your entry specifically for the category being entered? Failure to do this will result in disqualification.
- Focused your efforts? Invest time and effort in writing your entry submission – it must stand out from the rest and will pass or fail in the first round of judging on the submission alone.
- Provided the most relevant piece of supporting material/materials.
- Included a summary sheet with the supporting materials, detailing each of the supporting materials and clearly referencing where evidence can be found to support claims made in the entry about outcomes, such as shifts in awareness, attitude and reported behaviour, eg info on sample size, method of data collection etc. Entries will not be accepted without this document.
- Included a visual (either image/images or video) that best represents your entry should it be shortlisted.
- Made sure that all materials supplied can be viewed in both Mac and PC format?
- Included all website detail’s including any passwords required to access any site you mention in your entry?
- Included a high resolution, print quality, colour photograph where specified?
- Made a note of the judging day for interviews for individual, team or consultancy award categories? (Friday 23 May 2025)
Additional Resources:
The HCA’s StartSMART.global. This free course from the HCA, focuses on what, how and when we are going to measure and evaluate, from the very start of activity.
