In 2022, we had three award categories: The Crispin Ellison Bursary Award, The Legacy Future Leader Award, and The Legacy Futures Innovation Award.

Crispin Ellison Bursary Award

Individual award
Excellence in legacy administration
x2 winners
CiCLA qualification (worth £1000) or £500 towards alternative training from ILM
UK applications only

Legacy Futures Innovation Award

Organisation award
Innovating best practice
x1 winner
Design thinking workshop with Legacy Voice
UK, Europe, N America, Australia & NZ applications

Legacy Future Leader Award

Individual award
Investing in future leaders
x3 winners
6 month mentoring programme with Legacy Futures team
UK, Europe, N America, Australia & NZ applications

The Crispin Ellison Bursary Award Winners 2022

Emma Newell

Claire House Children’s Hospice

Mary Taylor Lewis

University of York

The Legacy Future Leader Award Winners 2022

Nikita Gandhi

Jo’s Servical Cancer Trust

Abbie Barton

Tŷ Hafan

Legacy Futures Innovation Award Winner 2022

Tracey King

Deakin University

This year, we had three award categories: The Crispin Ellison Bursary Award, The Legacy Future Leader Award, and The Legacy Futures Innovation Award.

Closed for entries

Applications for this year’s Legacy Futures Awards have now closed.

If you have any questions about an application that has already been submitted, feel free to contact us by emailing hello@legacyfutures.com

Crispin Ellison Bursary Award

This award is named in memory of former Legacy Link Director Crispin Ellison, whose career was dedicated to advancing professional knowledge in the legacy sector.

The bursary is open to applicants from the UK, who are looking to further their professional development in the area of legacy administration and management.

Two winners will receive a training package from the Institute of Legacy Management. This will cover the cost of attaining the Certificate in Charity Legacy Administration (CiCLA, worth £1000), or £500 towards other ILM training.

Legacy Futures Awards – Guidance Notes

Innovation Award

Legacy Futures Innovation Award

This Award is open to any organisation that is looking to innovate in the area of legacy or in memory giving and create a big impact.

You may be looking to solve a particular challenge, reach a new audience or develop a new product.

The Award winner will receive consultancy support from Legacy Voice, who will deliver a design thinking workshop, to bring your idea to life. We will be looking for ideas that not only benefit your organsiation but the wider sector, and we will work together to share the results.

This is open to any charity or not-for-profit organisation in the UK, Europe, North America and Australia.

Legacy Futures Awards – Guidance Notes

Future Leaders Award

Legacy Future Leader Award

This Award is designed to invest in a future legacy leader through our exclusive mentoring programme. You must be new to a legacy or in memory giving role (within the last 36 months) and looking to develop your passion into a career.

We will award three people with the opportunity to engage with experts from Legacy Futures over a period of six months through group mentoring.

We welcome applications from the UK, Europe, North America and Australia.

Legacy Futures Awards – Guidance Notes