Award Categories

Doing Media Differently Awards

RADAR seeks nominations for great programmes, where commissioners, programme makers, the casting agents and/or disabled actors have broken new ground and have done things differently. There will be two awards in this category:

  • Award for the best factual programme
  • Award for the best fictional programme

Doing IT Differently Award

For the IT innovation that has really embraced inclusion and opened up the possibilities for disabled people to really participate in society.

Doing Careers Differently Award

For the employer or recruitment agency who has pushed the boundaries in enabling disabled people to secure senior posts - doing recruitment and career progression differently.

Doing Money Differently Award

For the financial institution or organisation which has done the most to help disabled people develop financial independence, access banking or financial advice.

Doing Access Differently Award

For the organisation which has really made a difference in access and opened up significant areas to disabled people – or are planning exemplary practice with regard to the Olympics.

Doing Care and Support Differently Award

For the organisation that has really increased disabled people's independent living opportunities whether a local policy maker, Social Services Department, Centre for Independent Living or Care Agency.

Disabled Young Person of the Year

For the disabled young person who has made the most difference this year to disability equality.

Life Time Achievement

For the person who has made an outstanding contribution to ensuring Britain is a just and equal society which embraces human difference.

Person of the Year

For the person who has made most difference this year to disability equality.

The Nomination form can be completed online following the link below, or it can be downloaded as a Word or PDF document and sent by post or fax.

Online Nomination Form (the simplest way – sends it to us automatically)

Download, print, fill out and send the detailed Award Category Information Pack and Nomination Form: Word / PDF

  • Lady Clapping

“I am looking forward to attending this year’s RADAR People of the Year awards. It is important that we recognise the work and achievements of disabled people and of those who work tirelessly on their behalf”

Mark Harper MP
Shadow Minister for Disabled People