Volunteer Awards

Club of the Year Award

Silva Award

Services to Orienteering Awards

Young Volunteer Award

 Club of the Year Award

Is your club an important part of the local community?

• Providing opportunities for everyone to experience high quality activities at all levels of your sport or recreation?

• Demonstrating a commitment to the development of participants as well as coaches and volunteers?

• Taking an innovative approach to the promotion of the club?

If the answer is “Yes” why not enter the British Orienteering Club of the Year Award.

Prizes

1st Prize £300 for the clubs judged to be ‘Club of the Year’ and ‘University Club of the Year’

2nd prizes of £200

For the next 2 best placed clubs in both categories

And these clubs’ applications will be entered into the national

Sports Club of the Year Award

Run by the CCPR in conjunction with the Foundation for Sports & Arts

With prizes of £6000, £3000 and £1000

Previous national prize winners have been CLOK, DVO, OD, and WCH

Closing date for applications is the 15th January 2010

Application Form

Silva Award

In 1983 SILVA (Sweden) AB decided to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the first Silva compass by establishing an annual award within each IOF member Federation. The awards were to enable Federations to honour those who have contributed in a special way to the development of orienteering. With the assistance of SILVA (UK) Ltd this was interpreted, within the UK, as being a person or persons who have made a very significant contribution to orienteering over a period of years, with an emphasis on ‘field' activities rather than committee work.  Indeed, nominees may not be active or retiring members of the British Orienteering Board, nor part- or full-time employees of the Federation.

All members can nominate someone they believe has made a significant contribution to orienteering through ‘field’ activities.

• Silva Award Nominations Form

Services to Orienteering Awards

The British Orienteering Services to Orienteering Awards were initiated by Development Committee to recognise and acknowledge the great work done by volunteers in orienteering.

Development Committee felt that we should celebrate the many different sorts of volunteering undertaken by members including those that have made club maps, run the welcoming event registration / help desk, managed the club equipment store, run the club results service etc.

These club volunteers carry out many tasks which they enjoy and do not expect any reward but continue to do the jobs because they enjoy being able to put something back into the sport – this is your chance to show your thanks to the unsung heroes of club volunteering!

All members can nominate someone they believe deserves a Services to Orienteering Award.

In 2009 the following people were acknowledged for their outstanding contribution.

• Alan Bedder (NOR) for his commitment to the development of the sport in East Anglia, especially his work in the organisation of major events.
• Allan Farrington (BAOC) for the commitment to the development of Army orienteering and the development of electronic punching in the UK.
• Andrew Brown (SLOW) for being one of the UK's youngest event organisers and particularly innovative in the field of publicity.
• Andrew Evans (DFOK) for his very good work within Dartford Orienteering Club.
• Barbara Jones (DEE) for over twenty years of service on the enquiries desk at Deeside events.
• Bill Marlow (POW) for his dedication to orienteering in Mid-Wales. Mair Tomos (ERYRI) for her continued efforts towards the development of orienteering in Wales and her efforts in bringi ng the Welsh language into the sport.
• Blair & Lorna Young (TINTO) for their commitment to the promotion and development of schools' orienteering in Scotland.
• Brian Morris (WRE) for his continued excellent support to Wrekin Orienteers.
• Chris Burden (AIRE) for his commitment to the development of orienteering in the Leeds-Bradford area, particularly in the spheres of mapping and event organisation
• David Olivant (NOC) for the development of Mapping in the Nottinghamshire area.
• Dorothy Smith (HALO) for her sustained commitment to the organisation of a series of events to encourage young people into orienteering
• Doug Peel (WCH) for over 30 years of commitment to orienteering, especially the mapping of vast areas of Cannock Chase
• Erik Peckett (DEVON) for his phenomenal input into the development of the sport in the UK and beyond.
• Graham Walkden (LOC) for his commitment to the development of the sport in Cumbria.
• Ian McMillan (EPOC) for his efforts with the national Federation as Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Councillor, and his support for events i n the East Pennine area.
• Jim Clarke (NOC) for his commitment to the development of schools' orienteering and young orienteers in Nottinghamshire.
• Keith & Susan Marsden (HH) for their commitment to the development of junior orienteering, particularly in the South-East and on the Lagganlia tours
• Keith Streb (NOC) for the development of Mapping in the Nottinghamshire area.
• Malcolm Irvine (DEE) for his work in organising and developing schools' orienteering and increasing junior participation within Deeside.
• Michael & Jo Nell (RAFO) for the development of young orienteers in the Air Cadets in Lincolnshire.
• Neil Crickmore (SO) for the development of mid-week orienteering activities in the Brighton area and his services to junior orienteering.
• Pat MacLeod (NGOC) for his continued assistance to the equipping of major events in the South-West.
• Paul Frost (ECKO) for his active involvement in the development of orienteering in Scotland, particularly web-based applications including RouteGadget
• Pete Kullich (HALO) for his continued efforts in the development of orienteering in Lincolnshire, particularly the coordination of the Poacher series.
• Raymond & Teresa Finlay (FERMO) for twenty years of outstanding contributions to orienteering in Northern Ireland.
• Robin & Sheila Strain (ELO) for their huge input into the development of electronic punching in Scotland and the time and effort they have put into that area.
• Val Johnson (DVO) for her sustained contribution to the development  of elite juniors in the East Midlands Junior Squad

Nominations must be made by the 31st Ocober 2009.

• Services to Orienteering Nomination Form

Young Volunteer Award

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.

Pictured Below: The 2008 winner, Stephen Haley and Stuart Hooton are presented with their award by Jon Duncan

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 will 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

Young Volunteer Award Nomination Form

For further information please email Steve Vernon.