Organising Award Winners 2020

As part of Union Week, we are pleased to announce the winners of the Prospect/Bectu Organising Awards 2020.

It has been a challenging year due to the pandemic, but it is a testament to our branches and reps that we continued to grow our union in 2020. We continued to support colleagues in need and we continued to make our workplaces safer and better.

It is no exaggeration to say that the success and strength of Prospect and Bectu is built upon the dedication and support of our entire membership. So everyone has played their part. Yet there are a few who have truly gone above and beyond.

Here, we reveal the winners of the Prospect/Bectu Organising Awards 2020 and share some of the stories behind the successes and achievements.

Branch Awards

Small branch (less than 100 members)

• Winner – Joint Nature Conservation Committee (Branch Chair Jessa Battersby)
  >>> READ Jessa’s Organising Award Q&A

Medium Branch (100-249 members)

• Winner – Buildings Research Establishment (Branch Secretary Helen Garrett)
  >>> READ: Helen’s Organising Award Q&A

Large Branch (250+ members)

• Winner – BECTU Post Production and Facilities
  >>> READ: Bectu activists celebrated
  
• Commendation – Science Museum Group (Branch Sec Arjinder Nirwal)

Case Handler Awards

Helping and Advising Members

• Winner – David Linton (Rosyth Royal Dockyard)

Personal Cases

• Winner – Michelangelo Staffolani (British Library)
  >>> READ Michelangelo’s Organising Award Q&A

• Commendations: Tracy Packard (Ordnance Survey) , Sue Harding (BT Brighton), Ginny Braginton (AWE)

Individual Organising Award

• Winner – Tim King (National Lottery Community Fund Branch)
  >>> READ Tim’s Organising Award Q&A

• Commendations – Harriet Lawrence (BECTU Locations Dept. Branch), Steve Dickson (BT East of Scotland)

Young Member Award

• Winner – Ndala Mukanda (BT Adastral Park)
  >>> READ Ndala Mukanda: A young worker’s experience of becoming a rep

• Commendations – Guy Bishop (BECTU Locations Dept. Branch), ATSS YPN

Equalities Awards

Branch Award

• Winner – Archaeologist’s Branch (Branch Secretary, Catherine Gibbs)

Individual Award

• Joint Winners – Binni Brynolf  (Chatham House) and Louise Adams (United Utilities)
  >>> READ Binni’s Organising Award Q&A
  >>> READ Louise’s Organising Award Q&A