Honour Nomination

Do You Know Someone Doing A Great Job That Deserves National Recognition?

……don’t hesitate to make that public.

Here’s how:

What is an Honour?
An Honour is the Government’s way of recognising merit and showing appreciation for the effort that people put into the development of our society, through initiating national projects, volunteering, or community work.  Community leaders notice such hard work and recommend people to be nominated.  Nominations are competitive and lead to an award ceremony usually performed at Buckingham Palace, by a member of the royal family.
It comes with more than letters after your name!

The sheer success of having achieved something for the State or Community is an exhilarating experience which comes with special benefits.  Not only will you have the rare privilege of having letters after your name, according to the level of your award, all  successful candidates appointed to the Order of the British Empire are entitled to apply to the Registrar of the Order at St. James’s Palace, to hold wedding or baptisms for themselves or specific members of their family in the Chapel in St. Paul’s Cathedral designated for those achieving this national honour.  Similarly, a Chapel is set aside in Westminster Abbey for those who earn the higher title of the Order of Bath. Click here to see the varoius award levels.

Who Can be Nominated for an Honour?
Anyone can be nominated for an Honour, particularly those who freely give their time, energy and expertise to improve the quality of life in our communities.  Nominations are invited from all manner of people, including farmers, teachers, cleaners, soldiers, volunteers, civil servants, gardeners, chefs, community workers, bus drivers, plumbers, to name a few.

People can nominate themselves as well as colleagues, friends and relations, whose work for the state or community they think deserves national recognition.  And the diversity of British society gives everyone an equal chance of competing for and being selected for an honour.

When Does One Receive an Honour?
Two rounds of honours occur each year.  The New Year Honours are announced at the beginning of each Year and the Birthday Honours, which form part of celebrations marking the Queen’s Birthday are announced in June. More information is available on the Cabinet Office website which has overall responsibility for the Honours System, at http://www.honours.gov.uk

So, what stops you from nominating someone you think deserves an honour?
Once you have identified what it is that your nominee has achieved, you can start writing your nomination. To download the nomination form click here. Nominations should be submitted to honours@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk