The Ally Award
Sponsored by Zagwear
Who is The Ally award for?
Invested in uplifting others. A business that actively champions and empowers others by listening, learning, and educating themselves – this award focuses on businesses that support those who are external to their organisation, such as community members, beneficiaries, event attendees, clients, etc. The Workplace is for businesses that empower their own teams.
What’s the difference between The Ally award and The Workplace award? Find out here.
Who is eligible for The Ally award?
Any Norfolk team/business, of any industry or gender identity.
How is The Ally award judged?
The nominations for this award will ideally be submitted by individuals who have seen or felt the support of the nominated team – the shortlist will then be marked by an external panel out of 25 – judging criteria linked here.
Note: this is a team/business award.
SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION
Our nomination forms are made up of purely qualitative questions – this means that your entry is only as good as the effort you put into it. Bear in mind that the judges may not know your nominee or their business, so please give us full context whenever relevant. Please read our nomination entry guidance for more support.
Before you begin your nomination
Have you got all of the nominee's details?
You'll be asked for their full name, preferred pronouns (check their LinkedIn or leave blank if unsure), where they currently work, what link they have to Norfolk, as well as the URL for their LinkedIn profile (if they have one).
Have you made notes about their suitability for the award?
You'll be asked to explain why this nominee is worthy of winning the award, as well as provide examples of how they meet the description - read more about what's required in our entry guidelines.
Have you gathered the necessary evidence to support your nomination?
To achieve the top marks for your nomination, it's key that you provide evidence to your claims. We recommend gathering any results or details you need for the nomination before starting - you can find out more about what we mean by 'evidence' at the bottom of our entry guidelines.
Have you got testimonials or links to the nominee's work?
There are a bonus 4 marks up for grabs for testimonials, relevant links to the nominee's work and 'further supporting evidence'. Have you sent an email to your colleagues asking for a quote about the nominee? Or can you access customer reviews on their website?
About the sponsor
Zagwear is one of the world’s leading promotional marketing agencies that prides themselves in creating product experiences that cultivate real relationships and boost loyalty. We focus on sustainable, high tech and high quality merchandise that will be kept, treasured and remembered along with the company who gifted such a premium product, projecting their campaign even further.
We work with companies all over the world and strive to support local producers and have a minimal carbon footprint. We believe that anything you give away to your clients and customers should match your company’s values through its quality and sustainability, and we are here to help you achieve that.
Zagwear has offices & Warehouses across the globe including The Fine City of Norwich, The Heights of New York, The Cultures of India & The Canals of Amsterdam.
We would love to work with you! Please reach out to Danielh@zagwear.com
The Ally 2024 winner
Co.Next
The following excerpt is from Co.Next’s original nomination:
“Co.next is bridging the gap between leaving education and gaining knowledge, experience, and confidence to climb the career ladder. Focusing on key topics to encourage and engage them within their personal career and personal lives, Co.next supports on anything from getting on the property ladder, pensions, personal branding to ‘how to’ masterclasses on networking to public speaking.
The Ally 2023 winner
ProspHER
The following excerpt is from ProspHER’s original nomination:
“The team are dedicated to educate and empower women from all walks of life, backgrounds and circumstances with our popular ProspHER Fest events.
Even though each Event Manager is designated their own area event to create, each member of the team supports one another by sharing ideas, overcoming obstacles and getting stuck in – always ensuring that each event is of the upmost quality for it’s partners, contributors, exhibitors and attendees.
Collaboration is a key component of ProspHER and everything we do, and the Events Team value this wholeheartedly and continuously inspire each member to be the best versions of themselves, helping everyone achieve success together.”
FAQs
Who is eligible for the awards?
The individual awards are open to women, non-binary folk, and anyone who is femme in a way that's important to them - the individual must live or work in Norfolk, and be connected to marketing by work, interest, or study. The Ally award is open to any business in Norfolk.
Can previous winners enter again?
Any of our 7 winners from 2023 cannot win the same category as last year, but they are able to win a different category.
How are the awards judged?
Nominees will be whittled down to a shortlist by representatives of the Norfolk Women's Marketing Network advisory board, before handing the judging of the finalists to an external panel. You can read more about our judging criteria here.
Can I self-nominate?
You can definitely self-nominate for any of the awards, but please note that nominations for certain categories would carry more weight coming from another person.
Can I nominate the same person for multiple awards?
You certainly can! Individuals can be nominated for multiple categories and, in theory, could win multiple awards.
Can I edit my nomination after I've submitted it?
Unfortunately not, if you would like to change the content of your application, you will have to submit another nomination entry.
Can we nominate members of the NWMN advisory board?
The board made a group decision to be excluded from all nominations. Therefore, the following people are not eligible to win an award: Grace Appleby, Hannah Moody, Sophie May, Jess Ford, Nikki Lamb. Amira Bird, and Amie Marie.
Nominations close in
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26th March
Nominations open
22nd May
Nominations close
3rd July
Shortlists released
7th August
Finalists released
25th September
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