If you make communication a priority in your workplace, or support employees with communication difficulties, now is the time to apply for the first Shine a Light 2011 Hello campaign awards.

These awards will recognise the best practice work being carried out to support communication development be this in the workplace, in schools or by health care teams and young people. They form the flagship event for the Hello campaign (national year of communication), run by The Communication Trust and sponsored by Pearson Assessment.

Entries for the Employee Support Award are open to any employer who prioritises and supports communication and finds innovative opportunities for staff to develop. The awards will be judged by a panel of experts including Financial Times, Managing Editor, Lisa MacLeod.

The deadline for entries is 12 August 2011 so don’t delay. Winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in London on Wednesday 23 November 2011. Please click here for further details.