Nominate a colleague or team for recognition

• ● make a nomination through the STARS recognition scheme or the Annual Colleague Awards

Nominating takes around 5 minutes.

• ● the name of who you are nominating
• ● if you are nominating through the STARS recognition scheme, details of why they deserve to be recognised for their achievements
• ● if you are nominating through the Annual Colleague Awards, you'll need to explain how they went above and beyond to meet the criteria of the award
• ● if you have any relevant evidence to support an Annual Colleague Award, you can upload it with your nomination

All nominations for the Annual Colleague Awards will be reviewed by a judging panel to be shortlisted. Finalists will be invited to the awards ceremony which will take place at Preston Park Museum and Grounds on 19 November 2026.

The closing date for all Annual Colleague Award nominations is 14 September 2026.

To find out more about the awards and the categories, visit our Annual Colleague Awards page (opens in new tab).

Nominations for the STARS recognition scheme will be coordinated by the People, Wellbeing and Engagement team. All nominees will receive an invitation to attend a coffee and cake thank you session with Mike Greene.

To find out more about STARS, visit our STARS Recognising Our Colleagues page (opens in new tab).

The Council uses your information in accordance with the Data Protection Act and the General Data Protection Regulation. For more details on how we use your personal information please view our Privacy Notices page (opens in new tab).