Winning an award can boost your profile with customers and colleagues. The Institute of Water supports the following awards which are also open to non-members
Energy & Utility Skills organise two awards and all short-listed entrants are invited to join Energy & Utility Skills at the President's Dinner at the Institute of Water's Annual Conference. Here the winners are presented with their trophies in a prestigious ceremony, surrounded by senior figures from the water industry. There are two categories of Award:
Business Skills Award
Is for an initiative which has contributed to business skills, e.g. resourcing, restructuring, upskilling, productivity drives, innovations and the introduction of new technologies.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Award
Is sponsored by the Institute of Water. It is open to individuals at any stage in their water industry career who can demonstrate commitment to continuous learning and improvement. Applicants will be expected to belong to a professional body but not necessarily the Institute of Water.
Utilities and Service Industries Training Limited (USIT) is a charity providing grants and bursaries for education and training for the utilities industries. USIT was established in 2004 to advance education and training in the water industry for the public benefit, primarily in the water industry, but also in other public utilities, service industries and government departments and agencies.
The charity is currently managed by four trustees who care about the future of the utilities industries and are committed to supporting education and training. Each of the trustees holds or has held a senior position in the Institute of Water and the ethos of both organisations are closely aligned.
There are three types of Awards available:
1. Harvard Award
Sponsorship to attend the High Potentials Leadership Program at Harvard Business School
2. Business Skills Award
Sponsorship of up to £7,500 to attend an established academic or training course of your choice in the UK which is relevant to the utilities industry
3. CPD Award
Sponsorship to attend the Annual Conference of a relevant professional body
