Please note, you are unable to nominate yourself, self-nominations will not be progressed. The honours system is confidential, as such your candidate must be unaware of the nomination, if the candidate has been made aware of the nomination, it will not be progressed.
Honours are exempt under GDPR, as such you do not need to ask the candidate’s permission to share their personal details.
To complete the honour’s nomination form you will need to supply the following information about your candidate:
- Name
- Home address
- Telephone number (home or work)
- Email address (home or work)
- Date of birth
- At least two letters of support.
You will also need to answer the following questions:
- Please explain why your candidate is going above and beyond their recognised role (100 words)
- Please explain what impact your candidate has made in their community or organisation. (200 words)
- What evidence is there to support your candidate’s story? (200 words)
- What challenges or difficulties did your candidate face? (200 words)
- Any additional voluntary or charitable work that should be considered (200 words)
Please note that names which you have previously submitted will not automatically go forward for the New Year 2025 honours round. If you would like these candidates to be reconsidered, you must resubmit their nomination using the online form, briefly explaining what additional information has been included.
The person you are nominating for an honour must not be told that they are being considered as there is no guarantee of success. You can, however, consult anyone else about the nomination to obtain the required information, you will need to explain that your conversations or correspondence are in confidence.
All the decisions taken about honours candidates are based on merit and achievement, and only the strongest candidates are selected for further consideration. It’s important that the honours list is fair, diverse and reflects society and we encourage nominations from all areas, backgrounds and social groups.