Most Outstanding Committee Award.

Nominated by: Our people

Selected by: Organising Committee

An award for a local committee who in the last 12 months

• Has been instrumental in making an impactful difference in improving the workplace for our people

Introduced in 2015

Nominees:

• Fylde LR Leisure Committee
• Gloucester LR Leisure committee
• Leicester Health and Wellbeing Committee
• Leicester LR Leisure Committee
• Seaton Court Charity Committee (Plymouth Office)
• Seaton Court Engagement Committee (Plymouth Office)
• Swansea Office Football Committee

Winner - Fylde LR Leisure Committee

• Successfully changed the perception of LR Leisure within the office by offering a wider range of activities.
• Actively consider reasonable adjustments to include disabled colleagues.
• Delivered a diverse and creative lineup of events over the past year, including:
• Pizza & Bingo with fun prizes
• Duck Photo Competition
• After-work painting workshops
• Ice cream van visits
• Taskmaster challenges
• Curling, Bowling, Mini Golf, Pottery Painting, Brush & Tipple, Halloween games, Christmas markets, quizzes
• Organised popular events with high attendance, e.g., Bingo nights drawing ~100 participants.
• Provided thoughtful touches at holidays, Santa gifts at Christmas, chocolate eggs or sunflower seeds at Easter to promote sustainability.
• Strong presence at new recruit meetings, actively promoting leisure benefits and increasing membership.
• Committee members (Donna, Katie, Maria, and others) work tirelessly to support wellbeing and foster a strong sense of community.
• Collaborate with other committees to deliver a holistic approach to engagement.
• Events are scheduled across lunchtimes, evenings, and weekends to maximize participation.
• Their efforts have made a significant positive impact on office culture, wellbeing, and team connection.

Highly Commended:

Gloucester LR Leisure Committee

• Highly committed to organising inclusive, social, and fun events for all members.
• Work hard behind the scenes, often in their own time, to ensure smooth event delivery.
• Successfully forge connections between new and established staff, different age groups, streams, and office pods-even with remote working challenges.
• Brave and adventurous in trying new activities, e.g., popular "paint and sip" events requiring repeat sessions.
• Well respected and trusted by members, office leadership, and peers.
• Offer a diverse range of events: ten-pin bowling, historical house tours, outdoor cinema, Oktoberfest, lido visits, wreath making, and more.
• Foster a strong sense of family and community within the Gloucester office.

Previous recipients of the Most Outstanding Committee Award:

• 2024 - Swansea Charity Committee
• 2023 - Swansea Cross-Committee
• 2022 - Weymouth LR Leisure Committee
• 2021 - National Promotions Team (LR Leisure)
• 2020 - Swansea Health & Wellbeing Committee
• 2019 - Coventry LR Leisure Committee