Outstanding Contribution Branch Awards.
In response to the motion passed at the 2020 AGM, the Awards working group put forward the following proposal which the NE have ratified. Each branch may nominate a member from their branch for an award which recognises their contribution to the profession of guidance counselling. For the inaugural year, each Branch can recognise up to three awardees, and in subsequent years, each Branch can recognise one awardee per year.
The awardee will receive a special IGC commissioned medal (see below) which will be organised by the National Executive and sent to the branch. The medal can then be awarded at a branch meeting to be decided at branch level.
Selecting the Awardee
It is at the discretion of each branch to decide if they wish to confer any Branch awards each year. Also, branches can select either current or former branch members who they feel made an outstanding contribution in the area of guidance and counselling.
Each Branch will make the final decision as regards recognising each awardee. The National Executive’s only role is in the procuring of the awards, meeting the financial costs associated with the award and the distribution of the award medals to each Branch. The National Executive will also promote the award on the IGC website.
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2021/2022 Inaugural Year
The inaugural ‘Outstanding Contribution Branch Awards’ provide branch members with an opportunity to recognise up to three branch members in the first year. Following the inaugural year, each branch can recognise one member on an annual basis.
If your branch wishes to recognise members for the 2021/22 award, the branch secretary should submit the awardee/s names and details on or before the 10th April 2022.
The Branch Secretary should submit awardee/s details here
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2021/2022 Awards Timeline
2022 Awardees will be added to the Awards Section of the IGC Website.
March 2022 – Annual Promotion Campaign
Head office will open the awards process with an all member email with details, key dates and criteria.
April 2022 – Submit Nomination
Each branch has the option to submit the details of their chosen awardee for the current year
May 2022 – Awards Presentation
Branches to present awards at a branch meeting. Alternatively, could be presented at national conference.
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The Award
Each awardee will be presented with this special commissioned IGC medal to recognise their outstanding contribution at Branch level. This presentation will be organised by the local Branch.
2022/23 Awards Timeline
Nov 2023 – January 2023 – Award Process Open
Head office will open the awards process with an all member email with details, key dates and criteria
February 2023 – March 2023
The National Executive will review each branch submission and send a note of correspondence to the nominating branch
April 2023
The IGC to promote awardees on the website and send circular to members with an image and bio to celebrate each awardee.
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Awards Working Group
The awards working group was composed of Hazel Concar (Midlands Branch), Liam O’Brien (Tipperary Branch) and Ross Munnelly (Kildare Branch).
