iO Awards 2026 Innovation and Impact Survey

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

About the award

This award celebrates an implemented innovative idea, service model or training initiative that improves patient care, strengthens the profession or transforms the way osteopathy is delivered.

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.

*Indicates mandatory fields required on this form

1.Eligibility
The nomination must concern:
• a UK-based individual, team, initiative, practice or organisation;
• an innovation implemented sufficiently to demonstrate outcomes in care, service delivery, education, training, access, workforce or professional development; and
• an individual osteopath nominee, or a named UK-based osteopathic lead for a team or initiative, who is GOsC registered and a current iO member.
(Required.)

I confirm that the nomination meets these essential requirements.

2.What are you nominating?
Select one:(Required.)

I am nominating myself or work that I am directly involved in.

I am nominating someone else or work that I am not directly involved in.

3.Your details

Full name

Relationship to the nominated individual or work Write 'self' if applicable

Email address

Telephone number (optional)

4.Nominated innovation and recipient

Type of nominated recipient Select one: individual, team, initiative, practice or organisation

Name of nominated recipient

Name of the innovation (if different)

Named lead - full name

Named lead - role and organisation

Named lead - email address

GOsC registration number of the individual nominee or osteopathic lead

iO membership number or membership email of the individual nominee or osteopathic lead

Main UK work address and postcode

Date implementation began

5.Tell us about the innovation and its context

Briefly describe the setting in which the innovation was developed and implemented, the people it was intended to benefit, the scale and stage of implementation, and any relevant opportunities, constraints or resources.

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

6.What is the innovation, and what makes it genuinely different or significantly improved?

Describe the innovation and the strongest evidence that it represents a meaningful change in its context rather than an idea alone.

Explain:

• the problem or opportunity and the information showing that it needed to be addressed;

• the approach taken and how it differed from or significantly improved previous practice;

• how patients, learners, users, staff or partners were meaningfully involved;

• how the innovation was implemented in practice; and

• how evaluation and learning were used to refine it.

Use specific examples and relevant dates. Identify the supporting document or documents in section 9 that substantiate the need, the implemented approach, involvement of users or partners, and any evaluation or refinement.

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

7.What difference has the innovation made, and how do you know?

Explain the documented outcomes and learning from the innovation, why they matter and who benefited.

Include:

• the difference made to care, services, education, training, access, workforce or professional development;

• who benefited and why the outcomes were significant in context;

• how you know - for example, before-and-after information, evaluation, audit, outcome data, adoption records or relevant feedback;

• what has been learned, including any limitations or changes made; and

• what is known about sustainability, adoption or application elsewhere.

Give the relevant findings and identify the supporting document or documents in section 9 where the outcomes, learning and any adoption can be verified. Potential benefit alone is not sufficient.

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

8.How has the innovation strengthened practice or the profession beyond its immediate outcomes?

Describe the wider value created by the innovation beyond its direct users or original setting.

Relevant examples may include:

• workforce or capacity development;

• training or mentoring;

• improved access or a new model of care;

• sharing learning or enabling adoption elsewhere; or

• another contribution strengthening practice or the profession.

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.

No file chosen

10.Supporting evidence 2

Optional

No file chosen

11.Supporting evidence 3

Optional

No file chosen

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 nominated individual or named lead 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.)

Enter:

Date

SuSunday

MoMonday

TuTuesday

WeWednesday

ThThursday

FrFriday

SaSaturday

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.