NextGen Awards 2023: Breaking Barriers Award

Sponsor to be announced

Are you a student or society identifying problems, taking action and driving positive change? The Breaking Barriers Award is open to anyone who's removed barriers and made something fairer or more accessible for everyone, or overcome a barrier that has previously hindered them. 

Whether it's a physical barrier, social barrier or otherwise - tell us what you as an individual or society have been doing to break the barriers around you or what barriers you've been able to overcome. 

Societies who are eligible to apply: 

• For the societies who are taking strides to remove barriers on campus or in their local communities - whether that's a physical barrier (e.g. improving wheelchair access or making society events accessible for all) or a social barrier (e.g. improving support for students from lower socio-economic backgrounds or who are the first generation to attend university
• We're looking for societies that are paving the way for diversity and improving the lives of those from under-represented backgrounds through their actions and intiatives
• The committee are dedicated to supporting all people from all backgrounds, and have achieved positive change 

Students who are eligible to apply: 

• For the students who are individually tackling challenges and barriers that they or others face - whether that's a physical barrier, social barrier or other (E.g. students from state-educated backgrounds or who were the first generation to attend university, neurodiverse students, or students from under-represented backgrounds)
• We're looking for students that are paving the way for diversity, and/or who have overcome their own barriers through projects, initiatives and their hard work
• The student will be able to demonstrate what change they have brought about and how it has impacted them/their community

Applications close on Sunday 1st October at 11:59pm!