FAQ

  • Brook and SH:24’s Sexual Health Awards were created in 2020 as part of Sexual Health Week.
  • The Awards exist to recognise the people and grassroots initiatives breaking ground in destigmatising sex and sexual health, with a focus on inclusion and diversity.

Yes you can submit as many entries as you’d like but please do not nominate the same person more than once as it will not be counted

Yes you can nominate yourself.

  • Register/Log in at https://vote.sexual-health-awards.com/
  • Once registered/login click Start entry from your dashboard
  • At the question “Who are you nominating?” select “Someone else”
  • Complete the required fields and Submit your entry.
  • If you provide an email address for the person tha you would like to nominate we will attempt to contact them so they can review the nomination and add any useful information.
  • Our panel of judges will score each nomination against the listed criteria, with a maximum of 5 points for each criterion
  • The top 5 are shortlisted from total judges’ scores
  • The shortlisted entries are awarded points from 1-5 (1 lowest, 5 highest) ranking them according to their total scores from the judges
  • The shortlist goes to public vote
  • When public vote closes, the finalists are awarded points 1-5 (1 lowest, 5 highest) ranking them according to their total scores from the public vote
  • Points from judging round and public voting round are added together to determine the winners. In case of any ties, refer to real judges scores/public vote to decide who received more

If you provide an email address for the person that you would like to nominate, we will attempt to contact them so that they can review the nomination and add any additional information or examples they would like to be considered 

Influencer of the year

This award recognises an individual (or group of individuals) who, through the use of social media, has made an exemplary contribution to destigmatising sexual & reproductive health.

Micro-influencer of the year

This award recognises an individual who, through the use of social media, has made an exemplary contribution to destigmatising sexual & reproductive health. 

Writer of the year

This award recognises a writer whose work consistently destigmatises sexual and reproductive health, with particular emphasis on inclusion and diversity.

Grassroots initiative of the year

This award recognises the best non-profit grassroot organisations and initiatives aimed at destigmatizing sexual and reproductive health, with particular emphasis on inclusion and diversity. (Grassroot organisations & initiatives are those that originate from  collective action from the local level to effect change at the local, regional, and/or national level. Organisations and initiatives must operate within the UK). 

Young person of the year 

This award recognises an individual up to and including the age of 25 for their significant contribution to destigmatize sexual & reproductive health for young people.

The Sexual Health Awards are a partnership between Brook and SH:24. This means your data will be accessed by Brook and SH:24 under the partnership agreement. Both Brook and SH:24 adhere at all times to data protection legislation. You can read Brook and SH:24 privacy policies to describe how we handle your data.