The Hazels- the UK Space Skills Awards Nominations Terms and Conditions
1. Eligibility criteria:
2. Nominees must be 18 years or over
3.. Must be working in the UK Space Industry* or a UK company or industry that benefits from or actively uses the work of the UK Space Industry.
*For the purposes of the Hazels- the UK Space Skills Awards, the UK Space Industry is defined as organisations and individuals working for government, industry, defence, academia, commercial, public, not for profit and charities whose work supports the National Space Strategy and who are based in the UK.
4. The following category is open to individual women** only:
THE HAZEL AWARD.
The Hazel Award is for the most inspirational woman of the year in the
UK Space Industry, by celebrating an inspiring woman who positively
influences the Space sector in the UK through their exceptional contribution or outstanding achievement.
**The Hazels- the UK Space Skills Awards uses the Supreme
Court’s ruling of April 2025 which ruled that the legal definition of a
woman is based on biological sex
5. There are 4x SEREN AWARDS, each having the following eligibility criteria:
i. SEREN AWARD FOR WALES -the nominated individual must live and
work in the UK Space Industry in Wales
ii. SEREN AWARD FOR NORTHERN IRELAND - the nominated unsung
hero must live and work in the UK Space Industry in Northern Ireland
iii. SEREN AWARD FOR SCOTLAND - the nominated unsung hero must
live and work in the UK Space Industry in Scotland
iv. SEREN AWARD FOR ENGLAND - the nominated unsung hero must
live and work in the UK Space Industry in England
6. To be eligible for the SPACE MENTOR OF THE YEAR, both mentor and
mentee must work in or in support of the UK Space Industry. This award
celebrates mentors who inspire, nurture, guide and empower others through
their knowledge, experience, encouragement and example.
Our Judges will shortlist these nominees as part of the standard process. The
shortlist will then be managed by our partner Orbiteer, who will hold a public
vote to determine the winning finalist. Please note that these nominations and the public vote have a closing date of 1st May 2026
7. Nomination submissions All nominees and those who nominate others must be 18 years or over.
8. If you are nominating someone else, whether an individual or a team, you
must ensure you obtain their consent to nominate them and to provide us
with their contact details. It is also important to obtain their permission to allow their personal data to be processed by the Hazels – the UK Space Skills
Awards and its partners in this manner for the purposes of the Awards.
9. If you are nominating a team, partnership, or individual for an award, your
contact details may be shared with the Awards partners or other interested
parties, but only when necessary for the purposes of administering the
Awards.
10. Information provided in the nomination must not exceed the classification of ‘Official’. Information that is ‘Official Sensitive’ or higher must not be included.
11. The Hazels- the UK Space Skills Awards reserves the right in its absolute
discretion to move entries from one category to another if they feel it is
appropriate.
12. Your nomination must reflect a true and accurate account of the attributes, achievements and impact of the actions of the nominated individual, team, partnership or team.
13. Should the details underpinning the nomination change substantially after
submission, the nominator must inform the Hazels- the UK Space Skills
Awards
14. All nominees who are Shortlisted or selected to be a Finalist must agree to
publicity. If you are unable to meet this requirement, you must inform the
Hazels- the UK Space Skills Awards as soon as you are notified of your
nomination. You should email nominations@thehazels.space where we will
explore alternative options with you. This information will not be shared with
the Judges and will not impact your nomination.
15. All nominees who are Shortlisted or selected to be a Finalist are expected to provide a profile image and profile for use in promotions and publicity if
requested. This may include the use of the nominee’s profile, image or
images captured at any or all of the Hazels- the UK Space Skills Awards
awards events. The Hazels- the UK Space Skills Awards and its partners may
use the Shortlisted nominees/finalists’ images in all forms of media. All
nominees’ personal data will be held and processed in accordance with
the The Hazels – the UK Space Skills Awards Privacy Policy .
16. Finalists and Winners may state in advertising/promotional activity and on
their letterhead that they are a Winner or Finalist, but this must include the
category and the year in which the award was won. Any other use will require
written permission from the Hazels-the UK Space Skills Awards
17. Any out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the nominees, or their nominators will not be reimbursed.
18. Due to timing constraints at the Hazels- the UK Space Skills Gala Awards
Ceremony evening event, a limited number of awards will be presented on the evening itself.
19. All other finalists will be filmed being presented with their awards at an
alternative time and location, with extracts of the film being shown at the Gala Awards Ceremony and subsequently on social media.
20. Should you/your nominee be selected to the shortlist, you/your nominee will be notified of the date and location of the award presentation ceremony.
21. If you are unable to attend, you may nominate someone to attend and collect your award on your behalf. Winners may be required to answer brief
questions or give a short speech.
22. The Hazels-the UK Space Skills Awards reserves the right to cancel any or all of the categories and the Gala Awards Ceremony at any time in its absolute discretion.
23. The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence on their decision will be entered into.
24. By submitting an entry, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
SUBMITTING YOUR VIDEO/SELFIE
25. Your video/selfie should contain the following four elements:
A. You/your nominee/your team/your partnership name
B. Name or reference of your nomination
C. Brief description of your nominated activity
D. Why you/your nominee/your team/your partnership should win
26. In each award category, the Judges are looking for:
Novelty of Skill Application
Audacity
Impact
Legacy
SUBMITTING IN AN ALTERNATIVE FORMAT
26. If submitting in alternative format:
A. Each entry should be no more than 2 x A4 written pages in Arial 12 point with 1.5 spacing.
B. Should drawings/diagrams/pictures/photos/technical information be required, this must be contained on 1 x A4 page).
C. No more than 2 x A4 written pages, with an additional 1 x A4 page if needed.
27. When judging submissions, the Judges look to see how the nominated
activity/behaviour/impact meets the criteria for each category
28. The key is to capture the attention of the Judges early. It is important to be concise and to provide context. Our judges may not have the same
background or experience as you, so please explain the significance of your
nomination in straightforward terms and language.
29. For example, you may wish to provide a context of your nomination e.g.
evidence of the effect that this will have on others or a description of your day-to-day tasks
3). Nominations will open on 10:00 Monday 26th January 2026
32. Nominations will close on 23:59 Thursday 26th March 2026
33.Nominations for space mentor of the year are run by our partner, Orbiteer. https://orbiteer.space/nominations/space-mentor These have a nomination closing date of 23:59 on Friday1 May 2026
34. The Hazels- the UK Space Skills Awards reserves the right in its absolute
discretion to move entries from one category to another if they feel it is
appropriate.
Nomination modification/disqualification
35. The Hazels- the UK Space Skills Awards reserves the right to disqualify any nominee at any time if the nominee acts in a manner deemed by The Hazels- the UK Space Skills Awards management as not befitting a The Hazels- the UK Space Skills Awards which has sole discretion in the decision to disqualify any nominee and no correspondence will be entered into. In the event of disqualification, the nominee will not be permitted to use the The Hazels- the UK Space Skills Awards name or logo in any form or context whatsoever
Data management and publicity
By submitting an entry, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. Feel free to email nominations@thehazels.space should you have questions or require help in completing this form, or in submitting your video or alternative format by using the email header Nominations Help