BCCSS Awards of Excellence

Celebrating a Decade of Excellence in Community Social Services!

This year's nominations will open from March 3 to April 11, 2025

For 10 years, the BC Community Social Services Awards of Excellence have honoured the extraordinary individuals and organizations dedicated to making a difference in our communities. From frontline workers to visionary leaders, these awards recognize the passion, resilience and innovation that define our sector.

As we mark this milestone annversary, we invite you to join us in celebrating the individuals who play vital roles in providing care for BC's most vulnerable citizens. Their work strengthens lives, supports families and builds a more inclusive and compassionate province.

Honour. Inspire. Celebrate. Nominate a changemaker today!

Generously sponsored by TELUS

BC Community Social Services Awards of Excellence are presented in the following categories:

RISING STAR

The Rising Star Award recognizes an individual with less than five years’ experience in the community social services sector who demonstrates great achievements, accomplishments, early success, commitment, and promise as a future leader in the social services sector. This trailblazer “lights the community on fire.”
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LEADER

The Leader Award recognizes an individual with more than five years' experience in the sector. This individual is in a leadership role and mentors a team in order to achieve a common goal. As a top model for others to follow, this individual brings fresh ideas and/or superior problem-solving skills to the community social services sector, creating positive and lasting change.
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HERO

The Hero Award recognizes someone who goes the extra mile to make a difference in community social services; for example, this individual may have spearheaded an important initiative or launched an influential program or campaign. This individual is not necessarily in a formal leadership role, but he/she makes a difference by exuding passion, dedication and enthusiasm. This is someone all staff can look to for inspiration.
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LEGEND

The Legend Award recognizes an executive director or CEO with 15 or more years of experience in the community social services sector. The individual has demonstrated a sustained level of high performance, served as a mentor and an inspiration to colleagues and has made extraordinary contributions to the community and the sector.
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