The Archdiocese of Liverpool was delighted to receive an award from the Chartered Governance Institute of UK and Ireland for Governance Project of the Year.

The award is a recognition of the work of the archdiocese in transitioning to a CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation).

The event took place at the Intercontinental, London, Park Lane, and was attended by major companies from across the country.

The event was well attended by representatives of the archdiocese, with COO Martin Miller, Solicitor and Compliance Officer Helen McLoughlin and Directors of Education and Finance Joan McCarthy and Jill Boggan respectively, were among those in attendance.

Canon John Poland was also present. Just last week he was named as a Judicial Vicar on the new National Tribunal Service. Sean Keyes, of Sutcliffes, is one of our trustees, and he was also in attendance. Education Office Manager Hannah Blabey and Chancery Administrator Aaron Kiely were also there.

According to the CGIUKI website, the award recognises governance projects that are of such strategic significance that they could be described as transformational.

They competed against Indivior PLC, Platform Housing Group, Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent ICS, and Tesco and EY to win the award.

Reacting to winning the award, Helen McLoughlin said: “Restructuring the governance of the archdiocese to make it fit for purpose for its mission in the contemporary world has been an enormous undertaking. 

“To be recognised for our work by the CGIUKI is a huge compliment.”

Martin Miller added: “It’s fantastic to receive such recognition from CGIUKI.

“A lot of hard work has gone into this transition. Everybody involved deserves this recognition – it’s a proud moment.”