The Convenor for this Award is Martin King-Sheard
The Sponsor for this Award is Out of School Alliance
The shortlist for 2023:


The recipient of this award is recognised for their flexibility and openness to others – specifically around issues of diversity, equity and inclusion – as they make the celebratory and transformative potential of playwork theory and practice real.
The award goes to the individual or organisation that best meets the following criteria:
- Have a diverse and inclusive reach professionally and with the wider community
- Constantly working to improve or upskill themselves and/or their team about other cultures, beliefs, abilities and preferences
- Show responsiveness within their practice to support the diverse needs of others