iO Awards 2026Ambassador of Osteopathy Survey

Closing date and time: Sunday, 4 October 2026 at 11:59pm.

About the award

This award honours an individual who actively promotes and advocates for osteopathy beyond their day-to-day role, including through awareness-raising, influence or championing the profession within communities or wider systems.

Before completing this form: We recommend that you read the award criteria, eligibility rules and nomination guidance: Awards Guidance Notes and Rules.

Alternative ways to make a nomination
To answer the main nomination questions by audio or video or to request a paper or large-print version, or help completing your nomination, contact events@iOsteopathy.org.

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1.Eligibility
The nominee must be:
• a UK-based individual;
• substantively promoting, representing or advocating for osteopathy beyond their routine role; and
• making a contribution that is substantively connected with osteopathy. The nominee may be a non-osteopath and does not need to be GOsC registered or an iO member.(Required.)

I confirm that the nominee meets these essential requirements.

2.Who is nominating?
Select one:(Required.)

I am nominating myself.

I am nominating someone else.

3.Your details

Full name

Relationship to the nominee For example: colleague, community partner or representative of an organisation. Write 'self' if applicable

Email address

Telephone number (optional)

4.Nominee details

Full name

Email address

Current role or occupation

Relationship or connection to osteopathy

Main audience or audiences engaged For example: public, patients, healthcare professionals, policy-makers or communities

5.Tell us about the nominee's ambassadorial work and context

Briefly describe the setting, audience, purpose and scale of the activity being nominated, the period over which it took place and the nominee's role. Include any relevant opportunities, constraints or resources.

Your answer Maximum 250 words or approximately 2 minutes of audio/video.

6.How has the nominee represented and advocated for osteopathy exceptionally well?

Describe the strongest example or examples of the nominee promoting, representing or advocating for osteopathy beyond their routine role during the relevant three-year period.

Explain:

• the audience, need or opportunity they identified;

• what they did and their personal contribution;

• how they represented osteopathy accurately and responsibly;

• how they used communication, advocacy and relationship-building effectively; and

• how they demonstrated leadership through action and why the work was distinctive in its context.

Use specific examples and relevant dates. Identify the supporting document or documents in section 9 that substantiate the activity, its quality and the nominee's personal contribution.

Your answer Maximum 600 words or approximately 5 minutes of audio/video.

7.What difference has their advocacy made, and how do you know?

Explain what changed in the relevant audience's visibility, understanding, confidence, engagement, influence or opportunity.

Include:

• who was reached or influenced and why this audience mattered;

• what changed for that audience or within the relevant system;

• how you know - for example, documented engagement, evaluation, resulting opportunities, commitments, changes in practice or relevant feedback;

• how the outcomes connect specifically to the nominee's work; and

• whether the benefit or relationship has continued beyond the initial activity.

Give the relevant findings and identify the supporting document or documents in section 9 where the claimed difference can be verified. Audience size is useful context but does not in itself demonstrate impact.

Your answer Maximum 600 words or approximately 5 minutes of audio/video.

8.What lasting value have they created beyond the individual activities?

Describe the wider contribution the nominee has made to osteopathy, healthcare or relevant communities.

Relevant examples may include:

• strengthening public awareness or professional advocacy;

• influencing policy or integration within wider healthcare;

• creating resources or opportunities that enable others to represent osteopathy;

• building relationships that continue to create value; or

• another lasting contribution beyond a single event or communication.

Give specific examples, explain the wider value created and identify the supporting document or documents in section 9 that substantiate the contribution and its effect.

Your answer Maximum 300 words or approximately 3 minutes of audio/video.

9.Supporting evidence 1(Required.)

Upload or attach one to three supporting documents. At least one is required. Refer to each document by its file name in the relevant nomination answer so the panel can see which claims it supports. See the nomination guidance for suitable evidence and how to prepare it.

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10.Supporting evidence 2

Optional

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11.Supporting evidence 3

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Important:Do not include identifiable patient information in any supporting document. Only supporting evidence in any format should be submitted through the file uploads above. To submit your full nomination by audio or video, please email events@iOsteopathy.org.

12.Confirm and submit
Complete each confirmation:
(Required.)

Accuracy and permission: I confirm that this nomination is accurate to the best of my knowledge and that I have permission to provide the personal information, statements and supporting material included.

Criteria and guidance: I confirm that I have read and understood the Awards guidance notes and rules given before submitting this nomination.

Generative AI: I confirm that any use of generative AI was checked by me, did not invent or alter facts, achievements or evidence, and did not compromise personal or confidential information.

Privacy: I have read the iO Awards privacy notice and understand how the information in this nomination will be used.

Third-party nominations only: the nominee named in this form knows about and consents to the nomination and the information submitted. The iO may contact them to confirm.

13.Name of person making these confirmations(Required.)

14.Date of submission(Required.)

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Final check: Make sure the eligibility confirmation is complete, all required contact details are present, each main question is answered, at least one supporting document is supplied, and all supporting documents are anonymised and clearly named.