Exciting news here at Therapy Ideas HQ: on Wednesday Therapy Ideas Live won the Shine a Light Innovation Award at a champagne reception in central London. TV star Paul Ross presented me with the award (check out the photo.) Woohoo!

The awards were first given out last year by the Communication Trust, in association with Pearson Assessment, as part of the Year of Communication. They were developed to celebrate excellent practice in supporting children and young people’s communication development. The Innovation Award is a new addition to the categories this year: the judges were after creative projects that achieved great results.

We’re honoured to be the first recipient of this award! We were praised by the judges (PDF link) for our:

“innovative approach to engaging therapists in CPD in a cost effective way, and for using modern technology such as online ticketing and YouTube to facilitate ease of access.”

The judges also commented on the fact the system is adaptable and can be used by other professionals.

The events wouldn’t have been successful without all the support we’ve received from pro-active, forward thinking therapists who’ve attended, wonderful speakers, and generous sponsors. Thank you all!

2012 has been an exciting year for Therapy Ideas Live; a podcast series, our first full day workshop, a new format of evening events with longer presentations and group discussions, and now this award. I can’t wait to see what 2013 will bring!