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Touchstone Award for Trading Standards 2023

Trading Standards teams can apply for the annual Touchstone Award.

From:
British Hallmarking Council
Published
15 November 2016
Last updated
15 February 2023 — See all updates

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The Touchstone Award application form 2023

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About the Touchstone Award

The Touchstone Award is awarded annually by the British Hallmarking Council. It’s funded by the 4 UK Assay Offices in collaboration with the National Association of Jewellers, the industry’s biggest trade association.

The trophy is first presented at the Chartered Trading Standards Institute’s Annual Symposium and then to the heads of the winners’ own local authority, raising the profile of the team and their achievements. The winning team will also get to visit a UK Assay Office followed by lunch with senior members of the Assay Office.

The award is assessed on the information supplied in the application. The judges are looking for innovative activity related to hallmarking. Successful applicants usually have a clear plan, which could be proactive or in response to a complaint or enquiry, and excellent follow up.

Activities eligible for the award include:

  • enforcement
  • education
  • information
  • a published article
Published 15 November 2016
Last updated 15 February 2023 + show all updates

  1. The Touchstone Award 2023 is open to applications.

  2. The Touchstone Award 2022 is open to applications.

  3. The 2021 Touchstone Awards are now closed. The award winner will be announced at the CTSI Symposium on 29 September 2021.

  4. Removed Coronavirus (COVID-19) postponement messaging to add in info about the 2021 competition

  5. The Touchstone Award has been postponed to 2021 in light of COVID-19.

  6. We're inviting applications for the 2020 awards.

  7. Added link to 2019 winners.

  8. The 2019 Touchstone Awards are now closed. The award winner will be announced at the CTSI Symposium on Tuesday 11 June 2019.

  9. We've added information on how to enter the Touchstone Award 2019 and the application form.

  10. We're inviting applications for the 2018 awards.

  11. First published.