GEM Motoring Assist is celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2022, with a new awards scheme to recognise the work of three people who help make roads safer.
Through its new ‘Road Safety Champions’ awards, GEM hopes to say a heart-felt ‘thank you’ to people who are ‘really making a difference in some aspect of making our roads safer’.
A GEM spokesperson said: “We know there are thousands of dedicated, enthusiastic people who volunteer in various roles, or go above and beyond their everyday duties to help make road safety happen in their community or place of work.
“We want to do something special for those individuals who most deserve recognition for their dedication and commitment. They may be well known in their communities or they may be unsung heroes… but if they’re doing great work, then do please consider putting them forward for an award.”
GEM is initially inviting nominations via email (maximum 200 words) to editor@motoringassist.com with details of the person being nominated, what they do and why they deserve the award.
Nominations close on 30 June 2022, with the three ‘champions’ set to be announced in the autumn 2022 edition of GEM’s Good Motoring magazine.
GEM intends to then invite the winners to attend a celebration event in the autumn, at which the awards will be presented.
GEM Motoring Assist was established in 1932 to ‘help keep everyone safe on the roads’, and 90 years GEM says this founding mission ‘remains at the heart of everything we do’.
Today, GEM aims to improve safety for all road users through the sponsorship and initiation of road safety initiatives throughout the UK, and by providing motoring and safety information to its members.
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