The BSME Ed Goodwin Award for Exceptional Service

The BSME Ed Goodwin Award for Exceptional Service is an annual award recognising the exceptional contribution of students in BSME Schools to their local or global community.

Rationale

Mr Ed Goodwin OBE, BSME Chair (2005 - 2017), brought a culture of committment to service. To ensure that his committment to service is both honoured and continued, BSME has instituted 'The BSME Ed Goodwin Award for Exceptional Service', which recognises exceptional students' dedication to their local and global communities on an annual basis.

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Throughout the school year, many students in BSME schools devote their time and resources to service. This service takes on many forms: from fundraising to supporting those in need in their local or distant communities, to supporting research which will improve the lives of others. Some students might give up their time to support the learning of students less fortunate than themselves; use their musical talents to teach others, or to bring joy to the elderly or infirm; or to help to build education facilities around the world. The underlying principle is clear: these students are committed to serving others beyond the requirements of the curriculum.

Nomination & Award Process

Eligibility

Any student/group of students registered with a BSME School may be nominated for The BSME Ed Goodwin Award for Exceptional Service. Each BSME school may submit ONE nomination only.  

Students may only be nominated for a cause or project undertaken in the current or preceding academic year, i.e. more or less 4 school terms and must not have been nominated in the preceeding academic year.

Students nominated for this award will have consistently demonstrated qualities of compassion, caring and even entrepreneurship, and have made extraordinary contributions to enrich the life of others within their school or global community. They will have demonstrated that they care for the world and its peoples beyond their own direct experience. They will have documented, exceptional service to either one cause, project or organisation, or a variety of voluntary service activities within one year.

Whilst the age of the student is not relevant, the level of service relative to the student’s age will be considered.
Judging Process
The BSME Ed Goodwin Award for Exceptional Service will be awarded as a certificate to one student in each country represented by BSME where nominations are received. One overall winner of the Award will be selected by the BSME Chair and announced at the Annual Leadership conference.
Judging Criteria

The BSME Executive Committee (and Country Representatives where applicable), will select the winners based on the following criteria:

  • The degree to which their service or actions have made a lasting or meaningful contribution or impact, as measured by concrete resources or a desirable outcome for one or more people or a community as a whole
  • On some occassions, where the outcome has not been as successful as hoped, the cause selected by the student is judged to be extremely worthwhile and shows that he or she demonstrated and acted upon a concern for the world or its people beyond his or her direct experience
  • The length and level of commitment of their service(s), i.e. the extent to which their service or action might be considered above and beyond the call of duty
  • The extent to which their action would be recognised and valued by their peers and/or community leaders

Please provide a statement (max. 500 words) in support of your student nomination. (If awarded the Ed Goodwin Award, this text will be used in promotional materials). Please include the following details:

  • Name of Service or Community Project
  • Aims of the Project
  • Length and level of service by the student/s, i.e. the type of activities engaged in by the student
  • Impact of the student's work as measured by concrete resources or a desirable outcome for one or more people or a community as a whole
  • The extent to which their action would be or has been recognised and valued by their peers and/or community leaders
Presentation
The awards, for the country winners and the overall winner, will be made at the Annual School Leaders' Conference each year. School Leaders will receive these awards on behalf of students and present them upon their return to their schools.
Recognition
Student winners and their respective service projects will be featured in the BSME newsletter and on the BSME website. 

The BSME Ed Goodwin Award for Exceptional Service | The Results

2026

Ed Goodwin Award Winner

  • Hunia A., GEMS The British School Al Rehab, Egypt

Ed Goodwin Award Runner Ups

  • Damira M., Newton International Academy, Barwa City, Qatar
  • Sapheyah A., British International School Madinaty, Egypt

Ed Goodwin Award Highly Commended

  • Reihan S., Brighton College Dubai, UAE
  • Muhammad S., GEMS Founders School Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • Lamar J., The British School of Kuwait
  • Malhar N., British Overseas School, Pakistan
  • Joel Mathew, International Community School, Jordan
  • Omnia E., Park House English School, Qatar
2025

Ed Goodwin Award Winner

  • Dhruv & Ethan, St. Christopher's School, Bahrain

Ed Goodwin Award Country Finalists

  • Alharith, The International Community School Amman, Jordan
  • Theia, Al Basma British School, Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • Sarah, British Overseas School, Pakistan
  • Tanisha, Park House English School, Qatar
  • Aarya, Doha College, Qatar
  • Ali, Kuwait National English School
  • Minnat, English International School Baghdad, Iraq
  • Patil, The British International School Al Khobar, KSA
  • Rayaan, Brighton College Dubai, UAE
  • Ismail, Repton Al Barsha, UAE
  • Shahida, Hartland International School, UAE

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