Every Conference, the Liberal Democrats honour individuals who have served the party well with our party awards.
In York, the following awards will be presented:
The Leader’s Award
Eligibility: Any member of the party.
Criteria: Awarded to someone who has shown exemplary dedication to canvassing voters.
The Bertha Bowness Fischer Award
Background: This award is named for the country’s first woman to become a qualified election agent, a trailblazer who is a testament to our traditions of equality, inclusion and campaigning rigour.
Eligibility: Any local party.
Criteria: Awarded a local party for the excellence of its local delivery network.
The Albert Ingham Award
Background: This award is named for one of the Party’s great Election Agents, Albert Ingham. Albert’s work, much of it in his home county of Yorkshire, was prodigious and his impact on the Party ranged from organising to fundraising to promoting fresh talent.
Eligibility: Any election agent or campaign manager.
Criteria: Awarded for a recent campaign that through its excellence, fastidiousness, tenacity or novelty is a model for others.
The Laura Grimond award