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