The Community Champion Award is granted to an HR professional in recognition of their outstanding volunteer contributions with a CPHR Committee, or with a non-profit or charitable organization within their community. They have demonstrated a commitment to their community through active engagement and participation in programs and services to help enrich the lives of others.

Nominees must:

• Work in Human Resources in Nova Scotia

Community Champion Criteria

• Community Focus: How the nominee’s volunteer contributions directly impact the community and how their work aligns with the needs and priorities of the community they serve.
• Inclusivity and Innovation: Describe their approach to volunteering.
• Service to Vulnerable Populations: Involvement with vulnerable or underserved populations.
• Primary Focus on Community Service: Define how the nominee's volunteer work primarily centers around community service, the relationships that are created and how their services directly benefit community members. 
  
  

• Consent in writing to the nomination and publication of both name and photo in connection with the Nova Scotia Professional HR Awards.
• Agree to complete a confidential information form that will be used to determine eligibility.
• Provide a professional biography and photo to be used for publicity purposes in relation to the awards.
• Be available to attend the Awards Event celebration.

• Awards are open to individuals in Nova Scotia.
• Nominations must be received within the stated nomination period.
• Self-nominations cannot be made in this category.
• Nominations must have the expressed consent of the nominee prior to submission.
• To ensure consistency among the nominations, submissions must include all components and not exceed the maximum number of pages for the nomination. 
• CPHR Nova Scotia reserves the right to check the nominee's references.
• CPHR Nova Scotia reserves the right to confirm the accuracy of the information provided.
• CPHR Nova Scotia may contact nominees, or nominators, for clarification of information provided.
• The panel of judges may select one or more award recipients in this category.
• The judging panel is not required to accept all nominees as award recipients.
• All recipients will be recognized at the awards celebration.
• CPHR Nova Scotia reserves the right to not present awards in all categories each year, depending on the quality of the nominations received.
• All decisions of the panel of judges relating to the awards will be final.

Submitting a Nomination