Robert Burns Humanitarian Award
| Robert Burns Humanitarian Award | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Humanitarian service |
| Country | Scotland |
| Presented by | EventScotland |
| First awarded | 2002 |
| Official website | http://www.robertburnsaward.com/ |
The Robert Burns Humanitarian Award is presented annually around the time of Burns' birthday to a group or individual who has saved, improved or enriched the lives of others or society as a whole, through personal self-sacrifice, selfless service, 'hands on' charitable/volunteer work, or other acts.
The winner receives a 1759 guinea, which signifies the year of the bard's birth and the coinage then in circulation, and a specially commissioned award handcrafted in Scotland.
The judging panel is chaired by David Anderson, Chief Executive of South Ayrshire Council, and includes journalist and broadcaster Kaye Adams; actor, writer and painter John Cairney; Nat Edwards, Director of the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum; former RBHA winner and Head of Islamic Relief Scotland, Habib Malik; President of the Robert Burns World Federation, Robert Stewart; Guy Willoughby, former RBHA winner and Chief Executive of the HALO Trust; and Chief Executive of STV, Rob Woodward.
Award recipients
- 2002: John E. Sulston
- 2003: Yitzhak Frankenthal
- 2004: Clive Stafford Smith
- 2005: Pius Ncube
- 2006: Marla Ruzicka
- 2007: Adi Roche
- 2008: Jonathan Kaplan
- 2009: Guy Willoughby[1]
- 2010: Habib Malik[1]
- 2011: Linda Norgrove
- 2012: Karen Graham
- 2013: Khalil Dale OBE
- 2016 David Nott, surgeon[2]
From 2014, a new young persons' element will be introduced - the Robert Burns Humanitarian Medal, which will open to young people aged 16-25 years from anywhere in the world.
References
- 1 2 "Burns Award News". Visind Scotlad. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
- ↑ Surgeon David Nott recalls how Queen's corgis helped him, BBC, 5 June 2016
