Awards

ICAN Celebrating OT Support Workers Award

Awarded by Dr Wendy Sherwood, ICAN (International Creative Ability Network), the purpose of this award is to provide a financial award to occupational therapy support workers nominated by qualified and unqualified colleagues to receive recognition for making a significant contribution to developing the use of the VdT Model of Creative Ability within their clinical practice.  

Award: £200 for CPD activity

Closing date for nominations: last Friday in April annually.

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See Nomination guidelines ICAN Award for support workers.docx and form 

ICAN Contribution to the VdTMoCA Community of Practice Award

Awarded by Dr Wendy Sherwood, ICAN (International Creative Ability Network), the purpose of this award is to recognise the contribution of Occupational Therapists who have provided leadership to support the learning and embedding of the VdTMoCA in practice, to the benefit of staff, clients and services locally, and actively supports the wider VdTMoCA community of practice through a positive response to requests for guidance, help and/or support and/or shares the VdTMoCA through conference presentations or publication. The award acknowledges the significant degree of effort that this endeavour requires, particuarly when it requires leadership to occupational therapy teams or working in relative isolation, often without overtly expressed thanks or reward, but reliant on volition to benefit others rather than oneself. 

Award: £300 for the recipient to spend on themselves :-)

Closing date for nominations: last Friday in April annually

ICAN Contribution Award Nomination form.pdf

ICAN Contribution to the VdTMoCA Award Guidelines.pdf