Why nominate

For Individuals

  • Stand out – enhance your professional profile and demonstrate leadership, innovation or impact.
  • Gain national recognition alongside Ireland's health and social care community.
  • Build your professional network with senior leaders and peers across the sector.
  • Raise your profile through Irish Medical Times and MIMS Ireland's websites, social channels and editorial coverage.

For Employers

  • Celebrate your people and recognise the women driving excellence within your organisation.
  • Strengthen your reputation as a leader in talent development and workforce visibility.
  • Attract and retain talent by demonstrating a genuine culture of recognition and progression.
  • Put forward a team for Women-Led Team of the Year, our one category recognising collective achievement.

Our top reasons to nominate someone

Highlighting brilliance

These awards provide a spotlight on excellence that too often goes unnoticed, particularly for women who lead services and support communities without formal recognition.

Celebrating every level of service

You can honour excellence at every level, from rising stars in the early stages of their careers to difference makers in essential frontline roles like social work, housing, and libraries.

Building a legacy

Being recognised helps attract top talent and positions an organisation as an employer of choice that values a working environment of innovation and excellence.

Raising awareness

A nomination provides a unique opportunity to raise the profile of specific service areas and projects, ensuring they get national recognition

Celebrate your own achievements

We strongly encourage you to nominate yourself! A woman who is visible this year is a candidate for the senior roles being created next year; don't wait for someone else to notice your hard work, ensure your brilliance is seen at the moment it matters most.

It only takes two minutes!

The nomination process is designed to be exceptionally quick, requiring no forms, essays, or evidence at the initial stage, just a name and a couple of sentences why you think this person is making an impact.

Make an entry
Make a nomination
Nominate a colleague, a friend or even yourself. Nominations are open for five weeks, so don’t miss your chance to recognise outstanding achievement.
Entries open
All nominees are invited to submit their entry, and direct entries are also welcome during this stage. 
Online Judging
Entries are assessed by our distinguished judging panel, made up of senior leaders from across local government.
Shortlist announced
Our finalist are revealed, and tables for the awards ceremony go on sale. Book early to secure your place.
Awards ceremony
Join us in London for a spectacular evening as we celebrate excellence and announce this year’s winners. We look forward to seeing you there!

Need help?

Our team is on hand to help you with whatever you need, so please don't hesitate to contact:

Madiha Sabet
Madiha.Sabet@emap.com

Key dates


Nominations open

13 October 2026

Nominations close

10 November 2026

Entries open

27 November 2026

Stage 1 judging

12 February 2027 - 26 February 2027

Shortlist announced

15 March 2027

Stage 2 judging

April 2027

Awards ceremony

May 2027

FAQs

Hopefully you'll find an answer to your question below. If not, please contact Megan Pringle on  (UK: +44 20 3953 2037), or email at Megan.Pringle@emap.com .

To view the criteria, create your account, or login with your email and password used to create your account if you have already done so. Select the category you wish to view where the criteria will be displayed. If you wish to start your entry at this point any information you add will be autosaved and you can login to complete the rest of the entry at any time.

Enter the email address and password that you used when you first started your entry on the log in page, you will then be taken through to your dashboard and will be able to continue your entry.

You can enter another category by selecting the category you wish to enter from the 'Categories' section. Nominations are capped at three categories per nomination.

Please contact Megan Pringle on +44 20 3953 2037, or email at Megan.Pringle@emap.com and they will be able to help you with your entry.