Call for nominations for legacy podcast series

Is there someone you feel is doing amazing work in the community which is creating opportunities for ethnic minority people who are facing multiple disadvantage, such as poverty, school exclusion or homelessness?

Are you part of an organisation, project or group that is tackling ethnic inequalities to improve access to, and the quality of services in mental health?

Can you think of a poet, artist, writer, academic, journalist, activist or creative (either budding or established) who has made you think differently about severe mental illness, health inequalities or multiple disadvantage?

Is there a carer or volunteer you want to thank or champion for their commitment to raising awareness of the reality of caring for a loved one with lived experience of severe mental illness?

Whether it is an individual, group or organisation, the Synergi Collaborative Centre would like to invite you to submit your nominations for its legacy podcast series.

The series aims to highlight people, organisations and groups who are making a positive difference to mental health systems, which will provide future benefit, or that has left, or will leave, an important legacy which others have, are or will build upon.

The legacy doesn’t have to be national, grand in scale or impact thousands of people. It may have made a significant difference to one person, one family, one community or one service.

The 10 successful nominees will be interviewed for a special podcast in their locality for the inaugural Synergi legacy podcast series, with their agreement, have their photographic portrait taken, and receive a certificate of achievement. A further 10 highly commended entries will be profiled on the Synergi website.

Nomination criteria
You can nominate an individual, group or organisation

You will need to:

  • provide your name, email address and a contact number
  • supply a written testimonial (no more than 150 words) by email, explaining why you are nominating this individual/organisation/group, including what they have achieved, the impact they have made, any challenges they overcame, their skills and strengths, such as their ability to collaborate, show leadership or influence, and what you think their legacy is or will be
  • send their contact details (an email address and, if possible, a mobile number)

Nomination deadline
By 5pm on Monday 21 October 2019

You will need to email your nominations to Joy Francis: [email protected].

Selection process
There will be a longlisting process against the initial criteria and then the final selection will be made by a guest judging panel (to be announced shortly).

Results
Synergi will notify the winners and highly commended candidates by Monday 25 November 2019. There will be a public announcement at the beginning of December.

Synegi legacy podcast series launch
The podcast interviews will take place between January and February 2020 and the Synergi legacy podcast series will be launched in March 2020.