Civil Service Diversity & Equality Awards
"Congratulations to all the winners and nominees for the 2011 Civil Service diversity and equality awards. The pride and passion that has been demonstrated by teams and individuals across the Civil Service highlights how far we have come and how much we can achieve by working together."
Sir Gus O’Donnell GCB,
Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service
The winners are:
Understanding and Engaging with Communities Award
An award for an individual or a team who have improved outcomes for communities through understanding and engagement.
- Ian Cheeseman, Jennifer Segal and Geoff Sharland, New Asylum Model+ Quality and Learning Team, UK Border Agency
Excellence in Service Delivery Award
An award for an individual or team who have displayed excellence in service delivery.
- Mark Jeffery, Forester, Forestry Commission England
Leading Change in Diversity & Equality Award
An award for senior individual or collective leadership (e.g. a departmental Board) that has ensured equality thinking is done as a matter of course in policy making and service delivery.
- Melanie Dawes, Director General, Business Tax, HM Revenue and Customs
Individual Achievement Award
An award for an individual who has shown excellent results through inclusive leadership or activity.
- Sofia Haq, Immigration Liaison Officer, Cairo, UK Border Agency