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Civil Service Diversity & Equality Awards Shortlisted nominees

"I’m delighted to be introducing the shortlist for the 2011 Civil Service Diversity and Equality Awards. This is the fifth time the awards have taken place and the fourth in partnership with Civil Service World.

Delivering on the diversity agenda is a key part of the wider Civil Service reform programme. I am proud to lead a Civil Service that delivers services to an increasingly diverse range of people and, in these challenging times, continues to strive for as diverse a workforce as possible.

With these awards we can see excellent achievements right across the Civil Service - they show how our traditional values of integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality underpin and guide all our work. But they also show how people have risen to the challenge of the 4Ps – pride in their work, professionalism, pace and passion.

The awards give us the opportunity to celebrate success and to thank the individuals and teams, across government, who continue to push the diversity agenda forward through their commitment and courage.

The nominations received have been inspirational and the standard has been stronger than ever. They have come from across the UK as well as overseas and reflect the wide variety of services that the Civil Service delivers to the public.

Our expert panel of internal and external short-listers found it a real challenge to narrow down the nominations to just three in each category. The winners for each category will be announced at the 2011 Civil Service Diversity and Equality Awards ceremony in October.

The winners will then go forward as nominees for the overall Diversity & Equality award to be announced at the next Civil Service Awards ceremony.

It is a real achievement to be shortlisted and I want to pass on my congratulations to everyone on the list. I look forward to meeting you in October. And I would also like to thank everyone else who entered. Your successes and achievements are an inspiration to us all."

Sir Gus O’Donnell GCB,
Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Home Civil Service

The shortlisted nominations 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.

• 2011 Census Community Engagement Team, Office for National Statistics
• West Midlands Violence Against Women Scrutiny Panel, Crown Prosecution Service
• 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.

• Marcus Dickey Horley, Curator, Access Projects, Tate Modern
• Mark Jeffery, Forester, Forestry Commission England
• Senior Citizen Liaison Team, Bishopsworth Police Station
• Tell Us Once Team, Department for Work and Pensions

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
• Emma Robinson, The Diversity Committee of the British Missions in Turkey and Brian Cook of the Regional Training Centre in Prague
• Hugh McNish, Forestry Commission Scotland, Central Scotland Conservancy, Branching Out Programme

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
• Parveen Hassan, Equality Diversity and Community Engagement Manager, Crown Prosecution Service
• Tracy Bridgett, Head of Learning, Development and Diversity, UK Border Agency

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