Julie Linton Outstanding Achievement Award
Background
Julie Linton worked tirelessly to raise and maintain excellent professional standards within the massage profession. She did this in many ways including through her own work as a therapist, as a tutor and as member of the MTI Board. She was always eager to learn and to improve and be the best she could be, while encouraging others to be that also. Her way of working embraced the MTI ethos of celebrating the individual and was always inclusive without compromising standards.
The MTI Board wants to celebrate and honour her contribution to the profession by annually awarding an MTI member the Julie Linton Award for Outstanding Achievement.
Eligibility
Any registered MTI student or MTI practitioner within their first 2 years of qualifying.
Nominations 
Can be received from an MTI member – tutor, practitioner or student including self-referrals from the applicant.
Criteria
The Board are looking for any student or new practitioner who has demonstrated outstanding commitment for any areas of professionalism within massage. 
Examples of this could be:
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Developing strategies and overcoming personal difficulties and obstacles to complete their studies and/or practice massage.
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Going that extra distance – perhaps volunteering massage within their specific area of interest and learning best practice guidelines that can be beneficial for other therapists/students.
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Helping other students or practitioners achieve their potential.
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Devising and adopting practices within their own massage work which go beyond the ordinary in bringing massage to all.
Process
Application form, which includes a description of the achievement (minimum 150 words can be written, audio or video) and optional supporting evidence from those who have observed/benefitted from the applicant’s achievements if applicable.
Applications open in April and close at the end of June each calendar year. The Board will then consider the applications and decide on a winner.
The winner of the award will be announced in September of each year, either at conference or via a special newsletter.
The Award
A certificate signed by the Board to say that you have achieved the Julie Linton Award for Outstanding Achievement.
£100 in vouchers which MTI will honour in payment for continuing professional development provided by MTI, any MTI tutor or school, in person or online. It can be used in total, or in several parts to the total of £100.
Download the application form here.
