This award recognises workplaces with fewer than 250 employees / large companies that have implemented an impactful strategy to tackle mental health stigma within the workplace and strengthen mental wellbeing. Entries should consider:

• How strategies are implemented from CEO to casual workers
• Demonstration of how they tackle stigma, engage C-suite, drive cultural change, measure impact
• How they also look to continually improve and develop the strategy

This award recognises the individuals at the top who have taken a pro-active step in tackling mental health stigma, through open conversations, developing and assisting cultural change, and supporting their peers and colleagues.

• This award is open to any leader who is responsible for a team
• Character references and first hand accounts of how the nominee has supported individuals and driven meaningful change are required
• Entrants can be submitted by colleagues or by themselves

This award recognises the individuals who demonstrate empathy and regularly look to support their colleagues and their peers. They should have taken a pro-active step in tackling mental health stigma, through open conversations, fundraising activities and supporting their peers and colleagues.

• This award is open to any Wellbeing Champion who actively campaigns for a stigma free workplace culture
• Character references and first hand accounts of how the nominee has supported individuals and driven change are required
• Entrants can be submitted by colleagues or by themselves

This special award recognises someone who may deserve recognition for something incredible but without the desire for thanks or praise. This may include:

• Supporting peers and colleagues without an official title or training
• Going above and beyond the call of duty in supporting a customer in time of need
• Epic fundraising efforts
• Leading by example when it comes to healthy habits and lifestyle choices
• Entrants must be submitted by others

This category is designed to celebrate an individual who has overcome overwhelming challenges to tackle their mental health or wellbeing and used their experience to drive change with their peers or within their company . Entries can be nominated by professionals, families or friends and must include several viewpoints.

This award will go to a catering college lecturer that has made a positive impact by creating an initiative or programme dedicated to improving the mental wellbeing of their educational environment.

• The education setting or educator will have taken steps to break down barriers to discussing mental health openly and create an environment where pupils are encouraged and feel comfortable to talk about their mental health. Suitable for catering schools, colleges, universities, teachers and any person in the education sector.

This discretionary award is given to The Burnt Chef Ambassador who the team feel has gone above and beyond in representing The Burnt Chef Project, challenging stigma and raising awareness for mental health issues within the hospitality community.