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RoSPA Health and Safety Awards

Frequently Asked Questions

General information

 

Early registration discount and the closing dates

Online Entry Format and Security

Preparing your submission

After submitting your entry

Feedback and Grade Review Requests

Presentation events

 

General information

Q: Our organisation has not entered for a RoSPA Award before. What do we do?
A: Read about the awards on the RoSPA website and choose which category you wish to enter.  We recommend one of the achievement award categories for new entrants.

  • Find out about the scope of each category
  • Select the categories you wish to enter, and Register and pay online
  • RoSPA will send you a login for the online entry system, consisting of a username and a password
  • Read the full entry guidance documents, and follow the instructions on how to compile your entry
  • Complete all sections of the online entry and upload supporting evidence documents as required
  • Take a copy of your completed submission, using the integrated print-to-pdf functionality
  • Submit your online entry by the closing date indicated.
  • The instructions are straightforward but if you need any advice, we will be pleased to help.

Q: Are the RoSPA Awards just for UK organisations?
A: No, they are international. Whilst the many of our entrants come from the UK, we have entrants from over 50 different countries. Entry responses and evidence are required to be submitted in English however, as this is the language used by our assessment team.


Q: How much can a RoSPA member expect to save on their award registration using the RoSPA member discount rates?
A: The membership discount on an early Achievement Award registration is £66 + VAT, and £81 + VAT on an early Industry Sector Award registration. RoSPA membership also gives the bonus of gaining you access to exclusive RoSPA member benefits as part of our membership community.

Q: For what period of performance are the awards made?
A: The 2024 RoSPA Awards are made in recognition of organisations' health and safety management performance in the 2023 calendar year (January 1 to December 31).

Q: Our organisation is a new venture and we do not yet have a full year's RIDDOR data. Can we still enter?
A: To be eligible for the full range of RoSPA Award grades, including a Gold-level Award, an organisation must have operational evidence and accident reporting data for the full previous calendar year (January 1 to December 31). Entrants with between six and twelve months may still enter, but will have an upper limitation of a Silver level award.

Q: What type of award should we apply for?
A: You can apply for an occupational safety Achievement Award, which recognises your organisation's performance against the judging criteria; or enter the competitive Industry Sector Award for your industry area, which involves your entry also being compared with other entries in the same industry area to identify the "best in class". A greater level of detail and evidence is expected from an entry to the Industry Sector Awards. The winner of the highest accolade in the RoSPA Awards – the Sir George Earle Trophy – is selected from a short-list of the highest-performing Industry Sector Award winners. Finalists are required to undergo an additional assessment stage, involving a site visit from RoSPA consultants, and a presentation to the judging panel. The Sir George Earle Trophy has a renewed focus on creating a lasting legacy of success with those who win it.
We recommend entrants choose initially to enter in the Occupational Achievement Award category in order to become familiar with the entry process and requirements.
Entrants can alternatively choose to apply for a Fleet Safety Award and/or a Leisure Safety Award. These achievement-style awards recognise your organisation’s performance in fleet and driver safety management and Leisure Services provision respectively. Fleet Safety and Leisure Safety Award entries are assessed for individual certification.  In addition, the overall highest performing Fleet Safety entry is honoured with the RoSPA Fleet Safety Trophy, and the Fleet Safety entrant showing the greatest use of technical innovation - the Fleet Safety Technology Trophy (Sponsored by Tesco Dotcom). A trophy is also given to the highest-performing Leisure Safety Award entrant. Fleet Safety Awards and Leisure Safety Awards can be applied for as a single entry for a fee, or can be added as an additional category at no extra cost by any Achievement Award or Sector Award Entrant.
As well as the above health and safety awards there are additional competitive "Specialist Awards" for the best performance in key disciplines.

Q: What are the "Specialist Awards"?
A: Specialist awards are made in the areas of:

  • Environmental management (The RoSPA International Dilmun Environmental Award, sponsored by Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company)

  • Management of occupational health and wellbeing (Health at Work Award)

There is no additional entry fee, but a separate submission is required for these categories. You will need to select any specialist award(s) for which you wish to enter directly after you register online for either an Achievement, Fleet Safety, Leisure Safety, or Industry Sector Award entry. Submissions must address the points shown in the respective award's Guidance Notes.
In addition, all eligible Industry Sector Award entries will be considered for:

  • The RoSPA Workforce Involvement in Safety and Health Trophy, sponsored by Springfields Fuels Ltd, part of Westinghouse

  • The RoSPA Scotland Trophy (entries from organisations based in or operating in Scotland)

  • The International Sector award - sponsored by EcoOnline.

    • In addition, all eligible Occupational Achievement and Industry Sector Award entries will be considered for: 

  • The Fall Prevention Trophy - sponsored by Berkeley Group

  • The Health and Safety Beyond the Workplace Trophy (sponsored by L’Oréal) 

The Best New Entry Award is made to a new award entrant (or new site of a previous participant), and is selected from the Achievement Award, Fleet Safety Award, and Leisure Safety Award category entrants who submit by the January 24, 2024 submission deadlineies. Separate awards may be issued in different geographical regions.

Q: What are the "Inspiration Awards"?
A: The Inspiration Awards recognise individuals, teams and projects that are a source of inspiration and pride. The category incorporates the following award types: Distinguished Service Award; Health and Safety Initiative of the Year; Health and Safety Team of the Year; Influencer; and the Pride Award.
Inspiration Award nominations are additional submissions that can be selected alongside the fee-based award category. 

Q: What is the “Inspiring Women in Health and Safety” category? 

A: The Inspiring Women in Health and Safety award is made to an individual who has made a significant inspirational impact in safety, health and wellbeing – either in the workplace or beyond it.  Nominations require an additional submission that can be selected directly after purchasing a fee-based award category.  


Q: If our application is successful what will our award be?
A: Achievement, Fleet Safety and Leisure Safety Award winners receive a framed certificate specific to the grade awarded and sustained award level. Industry Sector Award winners receive an engraved salver. Highly Commended and Commended sector award entries receiving a commemorative Perspex trophy. "Specialist Award" winners receive an engraved trophy. Inspiration Award winners and Inspiring Women in Safety Award winners, including Highly Commended and Commended award entries receive a commemorative Perspex plaque.
All Award winning organisations are entitled to use the appropriate Award logo on their corporate letterhead and to fly the RoSPA Awards flag.

Q: What happens if we enter the competition for, but don't win, the Industry Sector Award?
A: Following initial assessment the appropriate grade (Merit to Gold) is assigned. The highest-scoringtop Gold award entries are further assessed and compared with others in the same industry sector. This identifies an overall Sector Award winner in each industry sector, and normally one or more entries are either Highly Commended or Commended if they are close to the standard achieved by the Sector winner. If your entry is not selected for one of these awards the initial assessment grade will be awarded.  

Please note that as the Sector Awards are competitive, a previous win does not guarantee the same award in following years, even if your organisation's performance has improved. This is because it is possible for another entry to be judged even better; either from a previous participant whose entry standard has improved more, or from a high performing new entrant.

Q: How would we win a Gold Medal, President's Award, Order of Distinction or the Patron's Award?
A: These awards are made for "sustained achievement" after winning consecutive Gold Awards respectively:
5 to 9 years = Gold Medal
10 to 14 years = President's Award
15 to 24 years = Order of Distinction
25 years onwards = Patron's Award


Q: Our organisation has previously entered the RoSPA Awards, but this year we have merged with other unit(s)/companies. Should we enter as a whole or individually – and what happens about our past record in the Awards scheme?
A: Ideally you should enter as separate units (which must all show local evidence of implementation of the corporate systems). If you choose to submit a combined entry for the merged organisation and some, but not all constituent units, have previously entered or won sustained achievement award (including Gold Medal, President's Award, Order of Distinction or Patron's Award). RoSPA will judge the appropriate level of award for the new body. In the event of the newly-formed entity not achieving the required standard for Gold, the previous awards history for other sites will be lost. For mergers of different companies, the judges will look for the merged organisation's health and safety management system performance to be equal to or better than the standard recognised previously by a RoSPA Award. If in doubt, merged organisations will be treated as new entries.

Q: Why is there a difference in cost between the entry fee for the competitive industry sector awards and the achievement awards?
A: This reflects the fact that the assessment of Industry Sector Award entries takes considerably longer due to assessors providing full written feedback on the submission content, and scoring against an enhanced, more in-depth marking criteria – designed to help identify the very highest performers.

Q: We use the RoSPA QSA auditing system. Do we still have to submit a full entry, including all the required supporting evidence documents?
A: It depends what type of award you are entering: For an Achievement Award if your organisation has achieved QSA Level 2 or above, you just need to register for the award online, answer all sections, and provide brief answers to the ten KPQs a scan of your QSA certificate should also be included as a supporting evidence document, before submitting the entry. A full range of supporting evidence documentations is not required. Accident and enforcement history sections must also be completed in full, including any related evidence.
However, if entering for one of the competitive Industry Sector Awards, a full submission will still be required, including answers to all sections with links to supporting evidence documents uploaded to the online entry. This is because the comparative judging process requires all entries to be presented in the same format to maximise the consistency of assessment.

Q: Our organisation had a fatal accident this year. Can we still apply for an award?
A: Organisations with fatal accidents in the qualifying year (i.e. January 1 to December 31, 2023) SHOULD NOT register without first seeking authorisation from RoSPA’s awards standards manager to do so, as making a decision on whether or not an award is appropriate will not be possible until all relevant investigations are completed, and full information can be provided.
If an application is made, for any award to be possible full details must be provided of each case, whether RIDDOR reportable or not.  This should include the findings of any subsequent investigation/court case/coroner's hearing, to prove to the judging panel's satisfaction that the event concerned was not the result of management failure by the organisation, and allow consideration regarding whether making an award is appropriate. RoSPA's decision is final.

 

Early registration discount and the closing dates

Q: How do we qualify for the early registration discount?
A: Register online to enter before 23:59 GMT on October 31, 2023.

Q: What are the scheme's key dates for 2024?

Registration deadlines:

All Industry Sector, Fleet Safety, Leisure Safety, Specialist, Inspiring Women in Safety and Inspiration Award entries (for all presentation venues or postal despatch), and Achievement Award entries (for all presentation venues)

 
January 15, 2024 (23:59 GMT)
 

Entry Submission Period:

Opens: January 1, 2024 GMT

All online entries must then be submitted by the date advised for the individual entry.

 

Submission deadlines:

Industry Sector Awards, Specialist Awards, Inspiring Women in Safety, Inspiration Awards and Achievement Award entries (including Fleet Safety and Leisure Safety):

 
January 24, 2024 (23:59 GMT)

NB: Competitive Award entries not submitted by this deadline will be excluded from consideration for the competitions. Late Industry Sector Award entries submitted after this date will be re-allocated to the Achievement Award category.
 

Achievement Award entries solely for postal despatch:

June 19, 2024 (23:59 GMT)

Entries submitted in line with the June 19, 2024 deadline will not be included in official presentation events. Entries submitted after the advised deadline date will incur a late entry fee (£110.00 plus VAT).

 

Postal despatch (where selected):

Will commence at the start of mid-July 2024 for entries submitted by the Janaury 24, 2024 entry deadline. Awards for entries submitted after this entry deadline will be dispatched by the end of August 2024.
 
Q: What if we cannot submit our entry by the advised date?
A: The on-line entry system will lock out entries that are not submitted by the advised closing date. In this event, you will need to contact the RoSPA Awards team for the entry to be unlocked.

  1. Sector Award, Specialist and Inspiration Award entries: These competitions run to strict judging timetables and entries not received by the advised date will normally be excluded from consideration. Sector Award entries submitted after the advised closing date will instead be assessed for the appropriate Achievement Award grade, with feedback provided.

Achievement Award entries: RoSPA reserves the right to refuse submissions after the above closing dates. If late submission is permitted (which is solely at RoSPA's discretion) a late entry fee (£110.00 plus VAT) will be payable.


Online Entry Format and Security

Q: Why do you use an online entry system?
A: The online entry system brings huge benefits in terms of security and convenience. The online entry site is delivered by health and safety software experts EcoOnline.
Users will find the system simple to operate and will welcome the ease of completing the online sections and providing the required supporting evidence.

Q: Where is my data stored?
A: RoSPA Awards entry data is stored in secure hosting environments from leading cloud hosting vendors AWS and Azure. Details of their compliance programmes and accreditation can be found in the links below.
https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/programs/
https://azure.microsoft.com/en-gb/overview/trusted-cloud/
Rackspace are the architect of the hosting infrastructure, and provide support.
https://www.rackspace.com/en-gb/compliance

Q: Is the Awards site accessible?
A: EcoOnline provide a web application that is accessible to the widest possible audience. RoSPA actively works with EcoOnline in the ongoing development of the accessibility and usability of the awards entry site.

Q: Can I be confident that my data will not get lost?
A: The awards software is fully encrypted and is also password protected. The software is hosted on a secure site that is certified to the highest level. Your data is safe within the system.

Q: What about the Data Protection Act?

A: Appropriate technical and organisational measures are being continually taken against unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, personal data. The application and service has been designed and organised to fit the nature of the data that it holds and the harm that may result from any breach of security. Formal policies and procedures are in place to fulfil our obligations under the Data Protection Act.

Q: What help is available for the online entry system?
A: A comprehensive "Help" section and Guidance Notes are accessible once logged onto the system.
The RoSPA awards team is also on hand to take queries and help you with the online registration and entry process. Simply contact [email protected] and we will help.

Q: What type of files can be uploaded to the system?
A: The system supports a wide range of file types, but for maximum compatibility, please restrict your evidence files to commonly used formats, including .pdf, .jpg and Microsoft Office file formats.

Q: What platforms does the system run off?
A: All Microsoft Windows systems from XP SP3 onwards, up to and including Windows 11. We also support the latest versions of Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Older browsers may not support the technology required to run the Awards site. Please contact the Awards department if you are using older technology so that other solutions can be explored. If unsure about the IT system in use by your organisation, please contact your system administrator. 


Preparing your submission

Q: Can I get a back-up copy of my entry after I’ve submitted it?
A: No - The online entry system has a built-in "print to pdf" function. Entrants should use this to take a backup of their completed entry submission before they click submit. After your entry is submitted, for the safety and security of your data, RoSPA are unable export a copy of your submission to send back to you.

Q: Does it matter if we don't answer all the sectionsof my category?
A: Yes - All screens of in your category play a role in the grading of your entry submission. Each section of the submission category asks a carefully considered question that explores a different aspect of your safety management system and it’s past performance. It is therefore essential that each section is answered in full. 

It will not normally be possible for missing evidence to be provided separately at a later stage, although at its discretion RoSPA may request additional information.

Q: Why do RoSPA Awards entries require supporting evidence?
A: The requirement for relevant evidence about entrants' health and safety management approach is essential to underpin claims made in submissions. Awards made on the basis of unsubstantiated statements are likely to be seen as of limited credibility and quality. It is for this reason that the RoSPA Awards place a particular focus on "worked" or "documentary" evidence that demonstrates your systems in action.

Q: Do we need to prepare lots of special evidence documentation for our submission?
A: No. The evidence required for your award submission is comprised of day-to-day 'working' examples of your systems in use.  If you have an efficient safety management system and good record keeping, you will be using documentation you have already created during your normal operations.

Q: Why is there a limit on the number of attachments per section?
A: Part of the challenge of completing your award submission is to select only relevant information to support your response.  We therefore emphasise the importance of quality over quantity

Q: Will entries that exceed the permitted limit be penalised?
A: Assessors/judges are only required to examine the first eight hyperlinks/cross references for each section. Therefore, any documents that exceed this limit will not be considered by the assessor. Judges use positive marking, so any irrelevant evidence will limit your ability to gain all marks available for a particular question.

Q: Will entries that stack/combine documents to comply with the permitted limit be penalised?
A: Entrants that do this are not following the guidelines. Assessors/judges will only consider the first document where multiple documents have been collated into a single file. The exception is in Section 3, where evidence relating to sources of competent safety advice may be combined, e.g. a whole safety team’s qualification certificates/CVs.

Q: What if we cannot provide any corporate KPIs such as audit scores?
A: Section 12 of the Achievement Award and Industry Sector Award entries requests information about any corporate KPIs used by the entrant. None of the indicators listed are compulsory, but this information can help RoSPA's adjudicators to confirm their judgements about the level of award to be made. If a specific indicator is unfamiliar, it is unlikely that your organisation uses it. There is no need to contact the Awards team for clarification.

Q: Why do you ask what industry sector we operate in?
A: This helps us understand the risk profile of the general industry area are operating within.  For the competitive Industry Sector Awards, it is more specifically used to this is to ensure that as far as possible entries are grouped and compared with other organisations that have a similar risk profile.

Q: Individual sites/parts of our organisation would like to receive their own award - what should we do?
A: Separate Achievement Award applications should be made by the individual sites. his helps us understand the risk profile of the general industry area are operating within.  For the In the competitive Industry Sector Awards, it is more specifically used to this is to ensure that as far as possible entries are grouped and compared with other organisations with the same that have a similar risk profiles to their own as themselves. For participants in the scheme overall, the industry sector is also used by RoSPA when publicising winners. As well as documents such as the corporate health and safety policy, applications must include information relating to the individual sites, e.g. local policy (if applicable), local risk assessments, local H&S meetings, local inspections, evidence of local monitoring activities, local audit results etc. Failure to provide sufficient evidence of local implementation of corporate procedures etc. is frequently a factor that limits the award achieved.

Q: Should we include contractor/sub-contractor staff in our total number of employees?
A: The total number of contractor/sub-contractor staff shouldbe included alongside your own employee numbers on screen one, where the overall scope of your entry is defined. In other areas of the submission, accident and enforcement details are asked for seperately for both direct employees and for contractor/sub-contractor employees. This helps the assessor understand how effectively you manage contractors. In contrast with your own employees. You might consider encouraging your contractors to submit an awards entry in their own right as this will in turn demonstrate their commitment to health and safety.

Q: We treat our contractors'/sub contractors' RIDDOR data the same as our own and include them with our direct employees'. What should we do?
A: If your contractor data cannot be separated out from the data for direct employees, please indicate this in the box provided.

Q: What if we do not have full accident data for our contractors/sub-contractors?
A: Supply what information you do have, but this must at least include a brief description of all fatal or major/specified injury* accidents that have occurred during their work on your behalf. Please note that for the competitive Industry Sector Awards, deficiencies in this data could make the difference between success and failure. In addition, failure to declare such events for contractors/sub-contractors that occurred during the awards period will normally result in an award being withdrawn, particularly if the Awards Panel's original decision would have been different had all relevant information been disclosed.
 
Q: Our organisation is from outside of the UK and does not use the UK’s RIDDOR accident recording/reporting system.  How should we present accident statistics for our submission?
A: We understand your accident records may not align with the RIDDOR requirement or definitions, but information on accident/incident history for the previous five calendar years is still compulsory for all entrants.  Your figures do not need to be mapped against the RIDDOR categories.  Full guidance for non-UK entrants on how to present accident information can be found in the guidance notes when logged in, within “Guide A” for each respective category you have entered.
 
Q: How does the 'electronic signature' work?
A: Under the provisions of the Electronic Communications Act 2000 (section 7) a typed name and the action of submitting the online award entry may be taken as an "electronic signature", where this is the applicant's intention. Entrants are also required to provide the names and job roles of two further witnesses who will, if necessary, confirm the accuracy of the entry contents.
As stated in the RoSPA Awards Terms and Conditions and agreed to when registering to enter, submission of an entry is taken as a declaration attesting to its completeness and accuracy and the entry is submitted to the RoSPA Awards scheme in good faith.

Q: Our award application is actively opposed by one or more interested parties. Can we still apply?
A: RoSPA cannot act as "referee" in what can be complex, longstanding and ongoing disputes. We expect entrants to take all reasonable steps to resolve issues before an entry is submitted. If this isn't possible, please seek advice from RoSPA before applying. RoSPA requests that all such disputes are declared in the reputational risk section of the declaration page. Please refer to our entry terms and conditions for further information.

Q: Is '24/7' safety a required initiative, as we do not currently do much in this area. Will this count against us?
A: Achievement Award entries are judged on their occupational health and safety performance and will not be penalised. A specific 24/7 safety initiative is not a requirement, however safety-leadership initiatives outside of the workplace would be good examples of going above and beyond compliance to be shared in your submission. When competing for the Industry Sector Awards (and the Sir George Earle Trophy), 24/7 initiatives are one of several "bonus" features that can help your submission stand out and help the judges to differentiate between top performers. If you have well-developed 24/7 style initiatives, they are a major component of the specialist Health and Safety Beyond the Workplace Trophy submission criteria. 

Q: Can you give any advice about how to compile our health and safety award entry?
A: For each category, the entry guidance notes and on screen prompts will help you with the focus of your response, and what is expected in terms of evidence.  Where given, examples are not an exhaustive  or compulsory list but they are all considered by the assessors to be good examples of topics that a well-developed health and safety management system would be able to evidence.

It's not possible to specify a "model entry" that would apply for all participants, as safety management systems inevitably vary, reflecting organisations' different sizes and the nature, scale and complexity of the risks they must manage.

RoSPA have however prepared various articles and advice on writing an award entry submission for the first time, including the below: 


After submitting your entry

Q: Have you received our submitted entry?
A: On submitting your online entry, you will receive immediate on-screen confirmation that it has been received.
No email confirmation will be sent.
Once submitted, and after the advised deadline, the entry will no longer be visible.

Q: Is the judging of online entries automated, enabling results to be advised sooner after submission?
A: No. The online system facilitates the entry and judging processes, but all assessment of entries continue to be carried out by independent experts engaged by RoSPA.

Q: When will I know the outcome of the judging, and what level of award we have achieved?
A: Notification of the result of assessment of your entry will indicated on your registration confirmation.

Q: What happens if our RoSPA Award entry is unsuccessful?
A: If your entry does not merit any level of award or must be suspended, we will inform you of the reasons. However, please note that the entry fee will not be refundable because the submission will have undergone the administration and assessment processes that the fee covers.


Feedback and Grade Review Requests

Q: What if we would like feedback on our submission?
A: Provision of feedback is included within the Sector Award entry fee. Feedback can also be provided for Achievement Award entries for an extra £231+VAT (RoSPA Members) and £259+VAT (Non-Members).
This should be indicated when you first register. Feedback is generated when your entry is assessed, and therefore cannot be requested for entries that have already been assessed or had a result confirmed, unless a full grade review reassessment (option 2) is purchased. The feedback reflects the relative strengths and weaknesses in the submission, as observed by RoSPA's expert assessors.
For many entrants, this is helpful in indicating priority areas for performance improvement. However, it is not a specific and detailed action plan. Participation in the awards programme is not intended, and should not be regarded, as a substitute for comprehensive on-site audit of safety management systems.

Q: We think the advised award result is incorrect. What should we do?
A: You will need to submit a formal Grade Review Request. These will be considered after the initial judging phase has been completed in March. Presentation of awards for entries requesting Grade Review will normally be deferred to postal dispatch.
Grade Review Requests must be received in writing within five working days of result notification. A short statement is required of why the grade is considered incorrect, along with additional payment for one of the following review options:

  1. Re-assessment - Cost £95 +VAT (RoSPA Members), £106 +VAT (Non-Members)

  2. Feedback/Reassessment - Cost £269 +VAT (RoSPA Members), £296 +VAT (Non-Members)

A Grade Review Request may result in the previously advised award level being promoted, remaining the same or being demoted. Please be aware that a grade reviews are conducted outside of the published schedule for confirmation of results, and may mean your award is not eligible to be included in our presentation events. As with all entries in the scheme, RoSPA reserves the right to vary the grade awarded if information is later received that would have affected the grade if known at the time of initial assessment.


Presentation events

Q: If our application is successful, when will our award be presented?
A: Presentation events for the 2024 Awards will take place in London on May 14, 2024 and Dubai on June 2024. Booking details will be advised in your award result notification email. Places will be bookable by winning organisations on a first-come-first served basis. 

Q: How will I receive my award if I can’t attend a ceremony?
A: Your award(s) will be posted to you.

Q: Are there any age restrictions for the RoSPA Awards Ceremonies?
A: Yes – for both daytime and evening proceedings, our events are for people aged 18 and over.

Q: How much does it cost to attend one of the RoSPA Awards Ceremonies?
A: The daytime ceremonies are free to attend, and any number of guests are welcome, allowing all who have contributed to the organisation’s achievements to celebrate their success.
Ticket prices for the evening ceremonies will be published on the RoSPA website, and entrants notified by email.:

Q: Can I book a table of 11 or 12?
A: No, only tables of 10 are available.

Q: What happens if we book one of the ceremonies, but later find we can’t make the event?
A: If you need to cancel your booking, please inform RoSPA as soon as possible. An administration/cancellation charge will apply, as per the Terms and Conditions.

Q: Do you offer a discounted rate for members to attend the evening gala dinner ceremonies?
A: All RoSPA Members are eligible for a 10% discount on their ticket price. Please enter your membership number when booking your presentation ceremony

.Q: Are there any other benefits for members attending the presentation ceremonies?
A: Members attending the London evening presentation ceremony can join pre-dinner drinks reception, generously supported by Croner-I, headline sponsors of the 2024 RoSPA awards. If you are not yet a RoSPA Member, sign up here to secure your personalised invite.

Q: Will we need to bring our tickets?
A: Please bring a copy of your seating allocation email – this will be your ticket. The RoSPA Award Ceremonies and Dinners are prestigious events for which advance booking is required and access will not be granted without your booking confirmation.

Q: What is the dress code?
A: The dress code for the daytime presentations is smart business attire – no jeans. For Gala Dinner’s, we request smart evening wear, lounge suits, uniform or traditional attire, evening or cocktail dress. These events are not ‘black tie’, but guests are very welcome to dress formally if they wish – and some do so.

Q: Are there any COVID guidelines in place?
A: RoSPA will run their events according to any current official government and local authority guidance in the first instance, as well as any venue or location-specific regulations.

Q: How can I shout about my award win?
A: We encourage all RoSPA Award Winners to publicise their achievements. For this purpose, an access code and full instructions on how to download your winners’ pack containing the appropriate award logo file is included in the Result Notification and Winners’ Information email sent to the lead contact.

A suggested press release for winners to share with local media to promote your achievement and to raise your company profile will also be included in your winners’ pack. Please forward this to the person dealing with your PR and Marketing. Do not return this to RoSPA, as we will be issuing our own press releases to local and trade press. Organisations that want to promote their award can contact the RoSPA press office at [email protected].

Click here to see the full range of great ideas to help promote your award-winning accomplishments, or log into your MyRoSPA account to shop to receive a 10% discount.

Q: How soon after the ceremony will I receive my photo?
A: Award Presentation Photo’s will be emailed within 10 working days after each ceremony. If required sooner, please order an express digital photo for £55. Express digital photos will be sent within the 72 hours following the London Ceremony, and the week following your presentation at the Dubai Ceremony.

Group Photograph’s are a great way to recognise the whole team’s contribution. You can pre-order a group photograph for £55. Group Photograph’s at the London Ceremony will be sent within 12 hours, and for the Dubai ceremony, within 24 hours. This makes them ideal for immediate use for PR purposes an in-house newsletters.

Please note, RoSPA members are eligible to a 10% discount on the above quoted prices. All prices are plus 20% VAT, where applicable.

Q: How do I know what time my award will be presented at the ceremony?
A: Presentation time notifications will be sent via email by the middle of April for all ceremonies. If you have not received details by this date, please contact the RoSPA Awards administration team on +44 (0)121 248 2090/91.

Q: Are the Daytime Ceremony and Evening Ceremony two different venues this year?
A: No - for 2024, both the daytime and evening presentation events in London will take place at the prestigious JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel - a venue with a higher capacitiy, so more winners and their teams can attend. A central London venue also allows access to a wider variety of hotel options for thos staying overnight.

Q: Do I need to register for the Safety & Health Expo 2024, to access the RoSPA Daytime London Awards Ceremony?
A: The 2024 Safety and Health Expo will take place on December 2-4.  Expo registration is therefore not requirement to attend the London presentation events on May 14 2024 – but you will still need to register your attendance and/or purchase ceremony seats direct with the RoSPA Awards team.  Be sure to also add the December Expo dates to your diary and visit the RoSPA stand later in the year. Register your interest online at Register Your Interest | Safety & Health Expo (safety-health-expo.co.uk) 

Q: How do I get to the Address Dubai Mall, the venue of the Dubai RoSPA Awards?
A: The full venue address is Address Dubai Mall, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashed Boulevard Downtown, Dubai, P.O. Box 31166.
Valet parking is offered on a complimentary basis for guests attending the event.
Dubai International Airport is located 14km from the Address Dubai Mall, accessible via taxi in approximately 15 minutes.

Q: What are the menu choices for the Gala Dinners?
A: We do not disclose the menu choice in advance of the ceremony, as we like to keep this a surprise for our guests. During the booking process, please ensure you notify us of any dietary requirements when asked to do so we can assure these are accommodated for on the night.

Q: I’m attending the London Gala Dinner, and I would like to stay overnight close by to the venue. Where can I stay?
For guests wishing to stay following the event, the Grosvenor have supplied the following link to book discounted bedrooms: Book Your Group/Corporate Rate | Marriott International

Alternatively, the following hotels are located nearby:

Q: I’m attending the Dubai Gala Dinner, and I would like to stay overnight close by to the venue. Where can I stay?
You can book a hotel room at the Address Dubai Mall via their website here.

Alternatively, the following hotels are located close by:

 

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