Award Entry Advice & Consultancy

Expert Insight & Advice

GGA offers lots of free advice and support during the entry window. These include:-

a webinar on ‘The Do’s and Don’ts of Award Writing’ attended by some of our long-standing judges,
a PDF of Judges Top Tips,
a handy Entry Checklist to ensure you don’t miss any key steps of the entry process.
a comprehensive PDF outlining all the reasons ‘Why you didn’t make the shortlist’

But, if you feel like you’d benefit from a little more support, we also offer bespoke insight and guidance from GGA judges and sustainability experts.

Going from good to gold: expert insight and guidance for lasting impact

Ever wondered why your award entry didn’t win?
Why it got as far as it did?
What the judges really thought of it?

This new consultancy service is designed to boost lessons from your awards entries – providing in-depth feedback, expert advice and practical guidance from Global Good Awards judges and advisers to strengthen your programme, communicate your impact, and get ahead of the pack!

This isn’t a debrief. You’ll be working directly with experienced judges and advisers with deep sector knowledge, who have spent time assessing your entry and understand the landscape you’re working in.

Do we need a previous entry with GGA to book a consult?

Not necessarily as it depends on what you want to gain from the session. We can work with applications entered into other awards and draft submissions; and if you need help crafting your entry into the next award programme, we will bring in a trusted professional award entry writer from our friends at Boost Awards

What will the session cover?

A structured, three-stage process — always tailored to your needs:

Initial Consultation Call – An online meeting with a judge or GGA adviser to agree the goals of your review and set the right focus.
Your Personalised Report – A detailed written report covering how your entry was assessed, how you benchmark against the field, strengths and areas for improvement, and practical guidance on shaping future entries.
Follow-up Meeting – A virtual or in-person meeting to discuss the report in depth. The conversation goes where it’s most useful.

“We found the feedback session incredibly valuable. It not only highlighted areas where our application could be strengthened, but also identified broader gaps within how we communicate our overall programme of work and impact externally.

Having the opportunity to articulate our intentions out loud and hear directly how they were interpreted by a panel of experts also prompted us to think more deeply about how we can enhance our activities to better support underserved business owners.

The session was insightful, constructive, and genuinely enjoyable. We would highly recommend it.

Social Sustainability Team, Lloyds Bank plc

Is there a cost?

For these bespoke and very detailed reviews, yes there is. Our judges and advisors have a huge breadth and depth of experience that they can pass on and many of them have been judges for GGA for many years so know what it takes to win. We will always choose a judge who’s a paid consultant. The price for the above standard three-stage process is £1299 but can be extended upon request.

Find out more

To find out more about the service, download our handy PDF.

Ready to book?

If you’d like to schedule a session, email Karen Sutton and we can book you in within a week of your enquiry.