Spirit of the Caribbean Annual Ball 2024

A new edition to the UK social calendar highlighting Caribbean culture and heritage by honouring the best of the Caribbean in the UK.

Back for a second year, this is your opportunity to show recognition and pay tribute to the outstanding contribution and excellent work conducted by members of our community daily. The Awards will reflect and celebrate members of the UK Caribbean community achievement providing a platform for winners and nominees to share their stories. The awards will take place as part of the second Spirit of the Caribbean Annual Ball in October 2024.

The Rules

Nominations for the Black Honour Awards (part of the Spirit of the Caribbean Annual Ball) are subject to the following rules.

• Anyone can nominate an outstanding individual or organisation – self nomination is not encouraged.
• All nominations will be reviewed and judged by a panel of judges.
• Nominations must include as much information as possible about the individual or organisation and where possible, supporting documents should be uploaded as judges will be looking for examples of nominees’ impact.
• Nominations are submitted via online application by the closing date of 31st May 2024 (23.59pm).
• Please inform nominees that you are making a nomination and check that they would be happy for their nomination and the outcome to be published. This might include articles in the local media, One Caribbean Magazine, and social media. Note: only shortlisted candidate’s profiles will be published.
• Entries must adhere with the strict word limit of three hundred words as specified on the form. Any wording over and above this will be cut off and not considered by the shortlisting and judging panel.
• Entries cannot be accepted or amended after the deadline has passed.
• The same entry cannot be submitted for more than one category.
• If the judging panel determines that an entry submitted for one category is of greater relevance to another category, we reserve the right to re-categorise that entry. You will be informed.
• Event Connoisseurs reserves the right to withdraw incomplete entries.
• All shortlisted nominees must supply a photograph for use at the awards ceremony and for publicity and promotion of the event, this includes future events.
• The contact details contained in entries will not be shared outside Event Connoisseurs. They are for the specific purposes of arrangements for the awards.
• Details of all shortlisted candidates will be published on Event Connoisseurs website, One Caribbean Magazine, social and local media, along with photographs taken at the awards ceremony.
• All shortlisted nominees will be invited to the Spirit of the Caribbean Annual Ball in London (October 2024), where the winners will be announced. All finalists will be acknowledged on the night and winners will receive trophies.
• All unsuccessful nominees will be informed prior to event date.
• The Judging Panel decision is final.

Further information

For further information about the Spirit of the Caribbean Annual Ball and Black Honour Awards 2024, please contact us at: [email protected]