PALACE OF WESTMINSTER OFFICIAL PRESENTATION GUIDE BRITISH CITIZEN AWARDS in partnership with InMoment 07 July 2016 The following organisations are proud supporters of the British Citizen Awards: Foreword from Sarah, The Duchess of York, Patron of the British Citizen Awards PATRON I am particularly proud to It listens to the citizens of be part of your celebration this great country, hears on this day when you are their stories and rewards being recognised for the monumental efforts that positive contribution you would have otherwise gone are selflessly making. The 34 unnoticed. individuals being presented with the British Citizen Award “Please join me in honouring today are each deserving these great British Citizens of the gratitude of all of us. and take this opportunity to Our communities, country, listen to those around you society as a whole would so that they too may receive look very different without this great honour”. your input. “The greatest kindness you can afford someone is to listen and this is exactly Sarah, Duchess of York SARAH, DUCHESS OF YORK what this organisation does. British Citizen Awards Patron 3 PRESENTER FIONA PHILLIPS Brighton Technical College. His first job Journalist and broadcaster Fiona Phillips as a Medical Laboratory Technician at is best known for her 12 years on the Southlands Hospital in Shoreham-by- sofa as popular lead presenter for GMTV. Sea. Throughout her career Fiona’s genuine He became active in the Liberal party warmth, intellect and sense of humour and was elected to Brighton Borough has won her the affection of a national Council between 1961-64. From 1976 audience. Lord Dholakia served as a member for Most recently Fiona fronted BBC1’s The the Commission for racial equality and Truth About…. Sugar as part of the channel’s has been involved in the Sussex police investigative science documentary series authority, police complaints authority and she will present another strand in the and Howard League for Penal reform. recommissioned The Truth About series this He is the current chair of Nacro and year. She is a regular presenter/reporter for also chairs its Race Issues Advisory HOUSE OF LORDS HOST BBC1’s Watchdog and has appeared on ITV’s Committee. Daybreak, Channel 4’s Countdown, BBC Two’s Daily Politics and The One Show. Lord Dholakia is involved with a range of charities including being a Patron of Fiona is an ambassador for the People’s the British branch of Child in Need India. Postcode Lottery. She writes a weekly In 1994 he was made an officer of the column for The Mirror and has contributed Order of the British Empire (OBE). In to Tesco Magazine, Saturday Express 2000 he was named ‘Asian of the Year’ Magazine and an Agony Aunt column for and won the Pride of India Award in New Magazine. 2005. THE RT. HON LORD DHOLAKIA OBE DL The Rt Hon. the Lord Dholakia OBE DL is Educated in India and Tanzania, Lord a Liberal Democrat Life peer sitting in the Dholakia came to Britain to study at House of Lords since 24 October 1997. 4 Welcome from Dame Mary Perkins, Patron of the British Citizen Awards PATRON “Welcome to the fourth British for their integrity in keeping to the Citizen Awards, which is growing eight worthy individual categories. from strength to strength with every ceremony. The title is so very apt as “All the nominations have, behind it recognises those who demonstrate the scenes impacted on the lives true citizenship by working tirelessly of those around them and deserve to make a positive impact in their public recognition. That recognition community, without thinking of is the ‘people’s honours’ under the themselves. banner of the British Citizen Awards, who will now bestow a medal and “Those who have been nominated the right to use the letters BCA. have come from all over the UK and are truly ‘unsung heroes’. Many “I thank you for making our world have quietly helped in areas where more human with your acts of they themselves have benefited from goodness”. in the past. “The independent assessment panel were moved and greatly humbled to read about so many individuals Dame Mary Perkins doing great things to make our British Citizen Awards Patron DAME MARY PERKINS communities special. I thank them Co-Founder Specsavers 5 We are extremely grateful to the Ambassadors Charlie Brooks – Actress and following people for their support, Duncan Slater - former Sergeant former winner of I’m A Celebrity belief and above all their commitment and Afghan War Veteran Get Me Out of Here to our vision. They collectively have The Rt Hon. the Lord Dholakia contributed to the development of Madi Sharma – Entrepreneur & The British Citizen Award so that it Member of the EESC OBE, DL - Deputy Leader, Liberal may serve as an inspiration for others Alison Bond – Founder & Director, Democrats, House of Lords to emulate the deeds of those being The Halo Works Angus Munro – Founder of AM honoured. Thank you all. Capt. Tristan Loraine, BCAi – Casting and one of the top five Director, Fact Not Fiction Films casting directors in the world Patrons Shane Board, BCAv – Founder, Lord Digby Jones – Sarah, The Duchess of York Pop4Diabetes Former Director General, CBI Dame Mary Perkins – Co-Founder Specsavers Endorsers Prof. Alan Barrell, DBA., FRSA – Entrepreneur in Residence Hilary Devey CBE - Founder, Sir Paul Judge Cambridge University Chief Executive and Chairman of The Dame Linda Dobbs – Pall-Ex Group Former QC and High Court judge James Roe, MBE – 2012 Bradley Walsh – Roger Black, MBE – 1996 Olympic Paralympic Gold Medal winning Actor & TV Presenter 400m Silver Medalist rower. 6 Foreword from Hilary Devey, Patron of the British Citizen Awards PATRON “I am delighted to be supporting the individuals and stories the British Citizen Awards. showcased through these awards highlight the very best “There are so many awards that we have to offer. ceremonies these days, but the British Citizen Awards really “My sincere congratulations to stand out as being something everyone involved.” special: elevating the stories of Brits who are making a real, and often overlooked, contribution to society. These individuals rarely get the credit that they deserve – and are too modest to seek recognition – and I am proud to play a part in celebrating them. Hilary Devey CBE “There’s so much debate about British Citizen Awards Patron ‘Britishness’ and our national Founder, Chief Executive and HILARY DEVEY, CBE virtues, and I like to think that Chairman of The Pall-Ex Group 7 Life Is An Experience Our lives are made up of moments and memories. Every experience has an impact on us and shapes the way we perceive the world around us. For your business, every moment matters. Move beyond scores and listen to the stories your customers are telling you. 8 Find out more at www.inmoment.com BCA_2016.indd 1 6/14/16 5:31 PM A message from the British Citizen Awards 2016 Partner 2016 PARTNER “InMoment is honoured to right actions. Many thanks Life Is An to the award organisers and continue to support the British Citizens Awards and celebrate recipients for including us in the exceptional individuals reinforcing this message in such Experience who positively impact their a powerful way”. communities. These individuals stand out from the crowd, working tirelessly to serve others, and truly embody InMoment’s Red Shoes culture to put others first and make a difference. Our lives are made up of moments and memories. Every Lonnie Mayne experience has an impact on us and shapes the way we “The true key to success across President for InMoment all types of relationships is a perceive the world around us. For your business, every LONNIE MAYNE foundation of strong empathy British Citizen Awards moment matters. Move beyond scores and listen to the PRESIDENT FOR INMOMENT and a willingness to take the 2016 Partner stories your customers are telling you. Find out more at www.inmoment.com 9 BCA_2016.indd 1 6/14/16 5:31 PM British Citizen Awards This is the fourth British Citizen they undertake, selflessly and for Awards presentation ceremony that no personal gain which underpins has been held since our launch in the British Citizen Awards. As a January 2015. In that short time, group, we are humbled by the the number of nominations has achievements of the nominees, trebled, the amount of media and we are also grateful to the interest in our medallists has nominators for bringing them spiralled and the support we to our attention. We thank our receive from partners has been independent assessment panel in excess of expectations. Our who give of their time freely, all of January 2016 medallists featured our established supportive patrons, in over 450 individual pieces of including our newest recruit Bradley media coverage, reaching over 20m Walsh, and all who contribute in people. And rightly so! helping us build this platform to shine the light of good on those We remain indebted to all of those who deserve it. who have supported us in our quest to recognise the medallists. It is The entire British Citizen Award the collective and varied work that team salute you. 10 A message from Bradley Walsh, Patron of the British Citizen Awards PATRON "My filming schedule usually recipients have made to our precludes me from being an society is truly humbling. active supporter of many I wish them all the very best causes but, when I was invited in their many divergent to be the new patron of the endeavours – continue to British Citizen Awards and light up the world with your heard about the brilliant work selflessness." they do honouring the nation’s unsung heroes, how could I refuse? "Championing the work that these amazing people do for others is a great honour and I only hope I can do them Bradley Walsh justice.