{"id":11062,"date":"2025-02-22T02:39:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T07:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/?page_id=11062"},"modified":"2025-02-25T04:49:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T09:49:00","slug":"the-john-groom-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/awards\/the-john-groom-award\/","title":{"rendered":"The John Groom Long Service Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11062\" class=\"elementor elementor-11062\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66d876ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66d876ed\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15bfdf40\" data-id=\"15bfdf40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-337662a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"337662a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea6d496\" data-id=\"ea6d496\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3e9567 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3e9567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"295\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/John-Groom-295x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-11070\" alt=\"Headshot of John Groom in Uniform\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/John-Groom-295x300.png 295w, https:\/\/www.igdf.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/John-Groom.png 590w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 295px) 100vw, 295px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-15e0680\" data-id=\"15e0680\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19b68b3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19b68b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The guide dog sector is notable for the number of people who dedicate their working lives to the service of others. Named after IGDF\u2019s founding First Chair, Major-General John Groom, The John Groom Long Service Award has been developed to celebrate the commitment of these individuals and recognise their contribution.\u00a0<\/p><p>Prior to each IGDF Conference, IGDF Member Organisations will be invited\u00a0to nominate individuals for a Long Service Award if they have completed 20+ years \u00a0of service within the guide dog sector.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73794f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73794f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These individuals will be presented with a certificate and pin at the IGDF Conference Gala Dinner. If not in attendance at the conference, the recognition pin and certificate will be sent to the individual. There will be a separate pin and certificate for those individuals who have served:<\/p><ul><li>20 \u2013 29 years<\/li><li>30 &#8211; 39 years<\/li><li>40 &#8211; 49 years<\/li><li>50+ years<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5bc934 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5bc934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eligibility<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f3745b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f3745b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>To be nominated for a Long Service Award, an individual shall have worked continuously in the guide dog sector for at least 20 years by the date of the Conference at which the Award is to be presented.<\/li><li>This service does not have to have been completed at a single organisation, but must have been continuous.<\/li><li>Any IGDF Member Organisation may nominate individuals for a Long Service Award.<\/li><li>The individual(s) being nominated shall be a current employee, or have retired from employment at that organisation since the previous Conference at which Long Service Awards were presented.<\/li><li>It is the responsibility of the member organisation making the nomination to satisfy themselves that these criteria have been met.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d115a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d115a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nominations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91f834a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91f834a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Nominations will be sought by the IGDF office in the months leading up to each IGDF Conference. The nominations window shall last for at least 1 month and shall be advertised in the E-Newsletter, Visionary, IGDF website and all-member emails.<\/li><li>To nominate staff to receive a Long Service Award, the CEO or authorised representative of each member organisation must submit a single list of names, clearly indicating the number of years\u2019 service completed by each individual, and whether they will be attending the Conference to receive their Award in person.<\/li><li>IGDF shall accept a single list of nominees from each member organisation during each nomination window. It is the responsibility of each member organisation to ensure that the list of nominees is complete and accurate and that it is submitted before the nomination deadline.<\/li><li>IGDF prepares a certificate and pin for each individual nominated. The certificate shall state the number of years completed (20, 30, 40, or 50).<\/li><li>Awards will be presented at the IGDF Conference Gala Dinner. The names of all recipients are read out, and any individuals present shall be invited to come forward and receive their Award in person from the Chair of IGDF.<\/li><li>Awards for individuals not attending the Conference are posted to their organisation\u2019s main office address.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef92ac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef92ac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2025 Conference<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf75697 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf75697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The nomination window for recipients of the John Groom Award for long service is now open.<\/p><p>Nominations should be sent to the IGDF office <a href=\"mailto:enquiries@igdf.org.uk\">enquiries@igdf.org.uk<\/a> no later than Friday <strong>25th April 2025<\/strong>. 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