Expert Citizens is once again inviting you to shine a light on the individuals, teams, and organisations who champion the power of lived experience in shaping better services.

If someone you know, has made a meaningful contribution to the design, delivery, commissioning, evaluation, or continuous improvement of support for people facing social disadvantage, we want to hear about them.

Your nominations celebrate the people who turn insight into action, those change makers whose commitment to lived experience is driving real, measurable difference.

The INSIGHT Awards exist to recognise and amplify examples of outstanding practice that challenge and reduce social disadvantage wherever it appears.

We focus on five core characteristics that we believe are essential to delivering and improving services:

• Welcoming
• Listening
• Learning
• Leading
• Volunteering

These principles matter to everyone accessing services, but they are especially vital when working alongside people experiencing social disadvantage in all its forms. Applying them intentionally, consistently, and with care is what transforms systems.

These characteristics apply from the frontline to the boardroom. That means anyone can be nominated: an individual, a team, an organisation, or an independent practitioner whose work embodies these values.

What makes the INSIGHT Awards truly unique is that they are judged and delivered by people with lived experience of the very systems we believe must change. Their insight shapes every decision.

So, if you know a person, group, or organisation whose work deserves recognition, nominate them today.