Outstanding Scheme Awards

The award for the scheme who has demonstrated an amazing community of students. They have engaged their Attendees and Mentees beyond sessions/meetings and show PASS Leaders/Peer Mentors working together. They expand and share outside of their scheme with other members of Peer Support and other external groups.

This scheme can:

• Demonstrate an inclusive sense of community and engagement within the scheme
• Demonstrate an inclusive sense of community between the scheme and its recipients
• Demonstrate collaboration or sharing good practice with other Peer Support schemes or external schemes (i.e Societies, departments, wider community)

OSA Community Nomination Form

The award for the creative and new. This scheme has pushed the boundaries and done what hasn't been done before. They have been at the forefront of creative sessions and events and inspire others to try new things.

This scheme can:

• Demonstrate how the scheme has been innovative/creative to develop the scheme or used innovation/creativity to combat a challenge
• Demonstrate they have shared good practice to inspire and/or support other schemes to try something new or to collaborate

OSA Innovator Nomination Form

The award for the scheme which has been in place for more than one student cycle and has provided high quality/longstanding form of Peer Support. This scheme has continued to learn and develop from previous years, always trying to not only maintain but improve how they support students.

This scheme can:

• Demonstrate how they have developed and reflected on support, engagement, and community from previous years
• Demonstrate consistent development throughout the year
• Demonstrate how they have future-proofed their scheme (i.e an effective handover process to ensure each year continues to improve)

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OSA Legacy Nomination Form

The award for the scheme who has shown resilience and endurance through challenges. This scheme has never given up where others might and always strived to achieve its goals when it has faced resistance.

This scheme can:

• Demonstrate resilience and motivation in the face of numerous/significant challenges
• Demonstrate a supportive and productive community
• Demonstrate a continuous effort to maintain engagement with, and development in, the scheme throughout the year

OSA Resilience Nomination Form

This scheme has used their position to really engage with the wider University community and the outside world. Perhaps they have raised money for charity or invited Careers to a debrief. This could also include collaboration within Peer Support, such as a joint debrief or social with another scheme. Mentors/Leaders/Coordinators have made the most of their position, believing their scheme to be a vital part of University of Manchester life.

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OSA Collaboration Nomination Form