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Young Volunteer Award

The ‘Young Volunteer Awards’ have been developed by Participation Manager Steven Vernon as part of the “Increasing Participation Plan”.

The Young Volunteer Awards are generously supported by PGL.

 

The award scheme aims to offer an incentive for young people to get involved with volunteering within clubs. It is hoped that an increase in young volunteers will provide relief to the already strained volunteer sector within British Orienteering and encourage juniors to get involved with all aspects of the sport.

The junior volunteers will also be able to develop vital skills that will help them in the future and be seen positively by higher education and potential employers.

An increase in volunteers should also impact on the amount of time available for clubs to implement plans for increasing participation within the sport.

The award winners will be decided after the deadline at the end of January each year and then presented at the AGM. Both the winners and nominees will be recognised in the spring addition of Focus.

The committee to judge the nominations will consist of Hilary Palmer (Development Manager), Steve Vernon (Participation Manager), Caroline Povey (Marketing Manager) and a member of the Board of Directors.

We are looking to award each winner with a glass trophy and a cheque for £150. The Club will also receive a cheque for £50 to spend on junior development.

There will be two awards:

1. Outstanding Contribution at Club Level  

2. Outstanding Contribution at National Level

 

British Orienteering are looking for young people who have:

  • Shown innovation or creativity in their volunteering
  • Demonstrated leadership within their role as a volunteer
  • Volunteered with energy, commitment and enthusiasm
  • Demonstrated a willingness to develop their talents into new areas

Additional Guidelines:

  • Volunteers must be unpaid
  • Must be members of British Orienteering
  • Anyone can nominate a person for an Award

Nomination Forms are available in Word and PDF

For further information please email Steve Vernon.