The nominations for the 2026/2027 representative and officer of the year awards are now open.
The NEU invites members to nominate a representative/officer who they feel deserves to be recognised by the union for their hard work and commitment.
Who and how to make a nomination
A representative could be a workplace representative or a health and safety representative. Officers carry out a wide range of functions in your district or branch. For instance, an officer could be your branch secretary, your district secretary, a district equality officer, or an officer for new professionals and young members.
To make a nomination, complete the relevant form using the link below.
Nominate a rep Nominate an officer
The closing date for nominations is noon on Friday, 8 January 2027.
How are nominations judged?
Nominations will be judged against a set of criteria.
The more evidence and examples to support your nomination, the better your nominee’s chances are of recognition by the judging panel. The NEU particularly welcomes nominations of reps and officers from under-represented groups.
These awards are judged at a regional/Wales level. One rep/rep team and one officer award is given in each region and Wales. The regional/Wales winners are then considered for the National Representative and Officer of the Year Award.
Please provide some evidence to support your nomination - quality is more important than quantity in terms of supporting evidence.
Supporting materials
You may submit up to three pieces of supporting evidence for your nomination. For example, you could submit newsletters, posters or other examples of activity the nominee has organised. Please do not submit photographs of events or people as supporting evidence. Please take care not to submit any personal data (such as screenshots of emails that include other people’s email addresses). Any supporting evidence that includes personal data may be redacted or excluded.
Please send supporting evidence by email to [email protected] clearly stating the name of your nominee and ‘Rep/Officer of the Year Award’ in the subject heading.
Award process
Judging takes place at the regional level, with one representative and officer selected from each region in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The chosen individuals selected in each area will then be put forward for consideration in the National Representative and Officer of the Year Awards.