# The Liz McElligott Award

### The Liz McElligott Award is our lifetime achievement award, awarded to those who have made a significant and lasting contribution to the Society.

The award is given in honour of Liz McElligott, Chair Emeritus, who has a long history with the Society. As our CEO, she was instrumental in the Society gaining PSA accreditation through the Accredited Registers programme, working not only to secure our own recognition but also supporting the PSA itself in helping to shape what was then the Accredited Voluntary Registers Scheme. She went on to serve as Chair of the Society, and remains a font of knowledge and wisdom.

The Liz McElligott Award recipients receive:

- a certificate marking the award
- an award logo they're welcome to use
- recognition on our website
- a dedicated piece about them and their contribution in *Counselling Matters* magazine

## Who is eligible for the award

Recipients might be people who've helped shape the Society's direction, given their time and expertise over many years, promoted our members and our values, or helped the Society grow. The people who receive it tend to have given a great deal of themselves and their time to the Society over many years, and while we always offer gratitude in the moment, the award is a way of also thanking such people publicly.

## How to nominate

Because of the nature of the award, the team at the Society keep a running list of those who are eligible, however we are always happy to take nominations. To make a nomination, please send us a supporting statement setting out the contribution and why it merits the award, and email it to <hello@ncps.com>.

The award is decided once a year, with recipients recognised each December.

## The Liz McElligott Award recipients:

- 2016 Kathy Raffles
- 2017 Kate Day
- 2018 Dominic Davies
- 2022 Bernd Leygraf