No one yet knows what lies ahead for the country’s public services on the other side of the general election on 8 June.
We do know some of the things that public service workers want, because we asked them. Staff working on the frontline in housing, local and central government, healthcare, social care, and the voluntary sector told us they want to see urgent action from politicians on the causes and effects of public services policy. Whichever government is in power on 9 June, it is clear from the whole campaign that public services have never been more of an issue.
And it has never been more important for those providing public services to highlight the very best projects and the dedicated staff in the public, private and voluntary sectors who are at the sharp end, day in day out.
The awards are the crucible of fresh thinking. We’ll be looking for teams from the public, private and voluntary sectors who work on the very best projects, and who draw on the latest technology and collaborative working practices, to do the best they can with scant resources.
Entries for the 2017 Guardian Public Service Awards, supported by EY, will open on 14 June, with more than half-a-dozen categories, including finance, digital and techology, housing and leadership excellence. Full details soon - so brush up those award-winning entries now.
The Guardian has five dedicated networks with community comment and insight for all staff in healthcare, housing, central and local government, social care and the voluntary sector.
