Award Ceremony and Prize Draw 2027
Award Ceremony
As children’s and family ministers we are not looking for praise from man, but we do want to honour and celebrate people for how they are allowing the Lord to use them. In celebrating a few, we are celebrating the whole community and giving glory to God for all He is doing through us. Join us at the 2027 award ceremony in the conference.
Nominations for the awards will be open from October until midnight on the 21st December. (Awards are for UK residents only.) Nominations are now open – nominate someone today.
Awards ceremony will take place on Saturday 6th February 2027 at the Hand in Hand conference.
2027 Award Categories
1. Life-Time Achievement Award – For a nationally recognised leader who has impacted children’s ministry in the UK for many decades.
2. Outstanding Ministry Award – For outstanding ministry in a specialised area (such as under 5s, family, additional needs or outreach). The ministry should have been established for over a year.
3. Best New Resource – Resource for children’s or family ministry that was released after October 2025.
4. Long Service Award – Local volunteer or employee who has been serving for the longest time in children’s ministry. Will win a free place at the conference including food and hotel.
5. Young Leaders Award – Local volunteer aged between 13 and 21 who has brought significant impact to the children’s ministry in their local church. They should have been serving regularly for at least a year at the time of nomination.
6. Jack in the Box – For a ministry leader who deserves an award but it does not fit into any of the other award categories.
Congratulations to the 2026 award winners
Congratulations to the 2025 award winners
Innovation Award 2025 – Raise up Faith
Lifetime Service Award 2025 – Heather Thompson (Powerpack Ministries)
Prize Draw
Not everyone will win an award, but in our eyes every children’s and family ministry leader should be celebrated. That’s why on Sunday we will also be holding the ultimate prize draw that one delegate will win. Throughout the conference every delegate will also have an opportunity to win some of the resources for children and family ministry that have been released in the last 12 months. Listen carefully in the main sessions to find out how you can win this bumper prize.
(If you don’t win you can buy copies of all these resources at our exhibition.)
Contents of the prize draw are subject to change but a provisional list will be released closer to the conference.
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