1. Judges will consider:

   • Action & leadership: What has this individual actively done to support mental health?

   • Impact on others: How have colleagues, teams or communities benefited?

   • Advocacy & culture: How has this person challenged stigma or influenced culture?

   • Authenticity: Evidence of genuine care, commitment or lived experience.

1. Judges will consider:

   • The idea: What is the innovation and why is it different?

   • Mental health impact: How has it improved wellbeing or reduced risk?

   • Practical application: How has it been implemented in real settings?

   • Evidence: Feedback, outcomes or examples showing it works.

1. Judges will consider:

   • Quality of training: What was delivered and to whom?

   • Relevance: How well does it meet real mental health needs?

   • Reach & engagement: Who took part and how widely was it adopted?

   • Impact: How has learning translated into confidence, skills or behaviour change?

Judges will consider:

• Inclusive action: What specific actions reduced barriers or supported inclusion?

• Mental health outcomes: How did these actions improve wellbeing or psychological safety?

• Lived experience: Evidence of listening to and supporting underrepresented voices.

• Culture change: How inclusion has shaped everyday workplace experiences.

1. Judges will consider:

   • Workplace culture: How wellbeing shows up day to day.

   • Support in practice: What support is available and how it’s used.

   • Employee voice: Evidence of engagement, feedback or testimonials.

   • Consistency: How wellbeing is embedded, not just reactive.

1. Judges will consider:

   • People-first culture: How employees are supported across the business.

   • Mental health initiatives: Practical steps taken to improve wellbeing.

   • Leadership commitment: How wellbeing is prioritised and modelled.

   • Impact: Evidence of positive outcomes for staff.

Judges will consider:

• Creativity & clarity: How engaging and accessible the campaign or event was.

• Reach & engagement: Who it reached and how people responded.

• Mental health focus: How clearly it addressed mental health or stigma.

• Impact: Evidence of awareness raised, behaviour change or action taken.

Judges will consider:

• Leadership & initiative: What the individual has led or influenced.

• Advocacy: How they have supported peers or promoted mental health.

• Impact: Evidence of change, engagement or inspiration.

• Potential: Signs of future leadership and continued commitment.

Judges will consider:

• Contribution: How the nominee has supported mental health in hospitality.

• Collaboration: How they have worked with others to amplify impact.

• Reach & influence: Who benefited from their support or advocacy.

• Alignment: How their actions align with the values of the hospitality sector.