UNISON celebrates and defends local government workers for the everyday heroes they are. Without great people running our local services, our communities would suffer.
2026 Awards
The nominations for the 2026 awards will open in early December.
Stay on the lookout for updates coming soon!
Past campaigns
2025 Awards
The winners were presented with their prizes at the Local Government Conference in Liverpool by UNISON’s general secretary Christina McAnea.
Overall winner:
*Paul Brannan, Social Care Practitioner, Shetland Islands Council.
Runners up:
*Vic Davis, Personal Advisor, Redcar and Cleveland Council.
*Naomi Elendu, Social Worker, Coventry City Council.
2024 Awards
The awards ceremony presentation took place at the Local Government Conference in Brighton.
Overall winner:
*Alys Exley-Smith, Community Relations Manager, Lewisham Borough Council.
Runners up:
*Lisa Thomas, Assistant Team Manager, Buckingham Council.
*Ramon Hutchingson, Co-ordinator, ARCH.
When Alys met Sally 2024
Our 2024 Local Service Champion Alys Exley-Smith sat down with actor Sally Lindsay to discuss the importance of local government workers. Watch the video below.
