Holiday Park Awards 2026/27 Rising Star Award Entry Form
Confidential awards material. Category aim: recognising emerging talent making a significant contribution to the holiday park sector. Emerging talent is assessed by career stage and context, not age, and there is no fixed age or years-of-experience limit.
Part A: Entry details (not scored)
Nominee full name
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First Name
Last Name
Organisation represented
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Primary work location and postcode
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Organisation website or professional profile
Nominator or primary contact
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Career stage and eligibility context
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Organisation and role context
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Contribution and opportunity context
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Eligibility confirmation
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I confirm the nominee contributed to the UK holiday park industry during the published period
I confirm the nominee is appropriately described as emerging talent
I confirm the nominee knows about and consents to this entry
I confirm the entrant is authorised to submit the supporting information
Conflicts of interest
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Part B: Scored entry — 100 points
Question 1: Career journey, development and potential — 30 points — maximum 500 words
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Introduce the nominee, explain their career journey and show why they are an outstanding example of emerging talent. Include their current role, progression, key early achievements and an example of how learning, feedback or a new challenge has improved their capability. Show why their progress is notable for their career stage and opportunity.
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Question 2: Contribution, initiative and teamwork — 40 points — maximum 500 words
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Demonstrate the positive difference the nominee has made through their work. Describe one or more clear examples showing their personal contribution, initiative and collaboration, what they did and the measurable or evidenced benefit for guests, customers, colleagues, the organisation, community or wider sector. Explain how the improvement was delivered, adapted or sustained.
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Question 3: Values, wider contribution and future potential — 30 points — maximum 500 words
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Show how the nominee’s values, professionalism and contribution beyond their immediate tasks demonstrate lasting potential. Include how they support others or contribute to areas such as community, inclusion, accessibility, sustainability or the wider industry, plus their realistic ambitions and development priorities for the next 12 to 24 months.
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Part C: Supporting evidence and tie-breaker
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What single moment best demonstrates that this nominee’s future potential is exceptional relative to their experience and opportunity? — tie-break only — maximum 250 words
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Maximum 250 words. Describe one specific situation, what the nominee did, the judgement, initiative or learning they demonstrated, the difference it made and why it reveals exceptional potential rather than simply good performance. This answer is outside the 100-point total and is considered only when entries remain tied after moderation.
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Part D: Declaration
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