tilley applications
Tilley Guidance
Click here to download the Guidance for Tilley Applications
The Goldstein Awards
The Tilley Awards has close links with the international Goldstein Awards hosted by the
POP Center in America.
Click here to go to their website.
Application Form
Click here to download the application form
Tilley Awards Timeline 2025
January 2025 - Tilley applications open
9th May 2025 - applications close, entries submitted to sift judges
18th July 2025 - shortlist announced and forwarded to final judging panel
22nd August 2025 - finalists announced
September/October 2025 - winners announced at National Problem Solving Conference
Additional 2025 Awards
2025 sees the addition of 2 new awards:
National Initiative
Judged separately to the main Tilley Awards, more information and a link to the submission form can be found here.
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The Ellie Smart Award
An award for an unsung hero of problem solving, those people who work tirelessly behind the scenes supporting problem solving initiatives, this could be an analyst who has been particularly passionate, business support or a volunteer who has taken the lead on problem solving initiatives in your force area. This should be an individual or team that are not recognised as part of Tilley submission. To be judged separately to the main Tilley Awards. Nomination form is available here.