Everything you need to win
Download the official toolkit, understand exactly how you'll be judged, and learn what separates a shortlisted entry from a winning one.
The entry toolkit
Official Entry Guide 2026
The complete guide to entering — categories, fees, timeline and process.
DownloadEntry Checklist
A printable checklist to make sure your submission is complete and compelling.
DownloadCriteria Framework
How entries are scored, with the weighted criteria explained in detail.
DownloadKey Dates Calendar
All the deadlines and milestones for the 2026 programme in one place.
DownloadWinner & Finalist Assets
Logos, badges and guidelines for using your recognition (winners only).
DownloadSample Winning Entry
An anonymised example of a high-scoring entry, annotated by a judge.
DownloadHow to write a winning entry
Four principles that consistently separate the best entries from the rest.
Lead with results
Open with your most impressive, quantified outcome. Judges read hundreds of entries — earn their attention in the first line.
Evidence everything
Replace adjectives with numbers, dates and named outcomes. 'Significant growth' is forgettable; '£4.2m in new revenue' is not.
Answer the criteria
Map your narrative directly to the published criteria. If a criterion is weighted 30%, give it 30% of your effort.
Tell a human story
Numbers prove the result; people make it memorable. Show the team, the customer and the moment behind the achievement.
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