VIP Awards 2024

The Awards were launched in September 2023 to highlight the great work across Orkney Islands Council and are aimed at recognising work which reflects OIC’s values - People, Unity, Trust, Ownership and Creativity.

The VIP in ‘VIP Awards’ stands for ‘Values In Practice’ and are aimed at recognising staff who embody and reflect the Council values in their work.

Winners were crowned across three categories – Customer Focus, Working Together, and Creativity – as chosen by a panel of colleagues from across the Council, from six finalists in each category.

The winners announced at the final were:

• Customer Focus - A home carer whose calm nature has helped make families adjust to challenging times.
• Working Together category (sponsored by the UNITE union) - The team at Smiddybrae House for pulling together during January’s ‘Snowmageddon’ to ensure the facility was sufficiently staffed and everyone was safe.
• Creativity - The team at Orkney Library and Archive, for working in new ways and showing the library is much more than just a place to borrow books and an essential service to Orkney citizens and visitors.

Below are videos showcasing all of our finalists in each category: