AiMH UK Annual Award Categories
AiMH UK offers four individual awards and one team award.
Three individual awards will be given in recognition of individuals from the UK who have made important contributions to the infant mental health community in the course of their careers
The fourth individual award was added this year to honour the work of Gwen Kirkwood.
The team award will be given to a team in the UK who are working together to make a significant contribution to meet the emotional needs of infants in their community.
We invite nominations from the fields of health, mental health, early care and education and early intervention.
Closing date Friday 19th January 2024
‘To recognise those who have highlighted and promoted the work of infant mental health in their discipline or organisation’
‘In recognition of a Health Visitor or Early Years Practitioner who has shown a commitment to raising awareness of infant mental health’
‘To recognise those who have demonstrated a significant contribution to infant mental health in terms of practice or through their work in research and policy’
‘In recognition of an infant mental health team working collaboratively and creatively to improve infant mental health outcomes for babies in their community’
Please submit your nominations with the required materials:
- A 250-500 word statement indicating why the nominee should receive the award
- A copy of the nominee’s resume or brief biography.
- Two letters of support who endorse your nomination.
Please submit all nomination materials to Lin Carruthers @ info@aimh.uk
The AiMH UK Bursaries
The bursaries were introduced with the funding kindly given by the Aim Foundation and will continue as part of AiMH UK’s commitment to supporting practitioners working with the most vulnerable families across the UK.
The AIM Foundation IMHCPD Awards Programme is offered to 10 practitioners and will include AiMH UK membership for a year and access to the IMH CPD System to build their infant mental health portfolio and gain access to the AiMH UK IMH Recognition Register.
To nominate or apply please submit a your bio and description of your work to info@aimh.uk
The Gwen Kirkwood Foundation Award
This special Foundation Award was introduced this year, in memory of Gwen Kirkwood
‘To recognise a practitioner who is working to increase access to IMH services for infants and parents from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic groups, either through direct clinical work, or through training and education.’
This may be, for example, a practitioner whose work is increasing ethnic diversity in the IMH workforce, and/or raising awareness in the IMH workforce of the impact of race, racism and cultural diversity on the experience of infants and parents.
To nominate or apply please submit to Lin Carruthers @ info@aimh.uk
- A 250-500 word statement indicating why the nominee should receive the award
- A copy of the nominee’s resume or brief biography.
- Two letters of support who endorse your nomination.
AiMH UK Award Winners of 2023
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