Nominations for the BOF Annual Club, Coach, Volunteer and Mapping Awards are now open!

Every club has those quiet powerhouses — the planners who spend hours in the rain perfecting courses, the coaches who spark confidence in newcomers, the volunteers who keep events running smoothly without ever seeking the spotlight. This is your chance to shine a light on them.

Nominations are now open for our 2026 Club, Coach, and Volunteer Awards. If someone in your club goes above and beyond, lifts others up, or simply makes orienteering better for everyone, we want to hear about them. These awards exist to recognise the dedication, passion, and generosity that often goes unseen but never unfelt.

Nominate for the BOF Annual Volunteering Awards 2025

Nominate for the Continued Service Awards 2025

Nominate for the BOF Mapping Awards 2025

The deadline for nominations is Friday 13 March 2026. 

Award Categories

Respect the Environment Award - this award is open to any volunteer member, club or regional association who has taken the time to respect the environments in which we operate. 

Development and Innovation of the Year Award - this award celebrates the efforts an individual, group or club has put into delivering a new programme or initiative which supports the growth of orienteering. 

Spirit of Inclusion Award  - This award is open to any initiative/project that has ensured orienteering is a welcoming place for everyone.  Any initiative/project that helped promote inclusion and ensured people felt expected, reflected and/or respected within orienteering.

Coach of the Year Award - celebrates the varied roles played and the achievements made by coaches over the year. 

Volunteer of the Year Award - this award is in recognition of the outstanding volunteer work carried out by individuals up and down the country to ensure the delivery of a vibrant Orienteering scene. 

Young Volunteer of the Year Award - this award is for volunteers under the age of 25 who have demonstrated a commitment to supporting delivery of orienteering activity with passion, energy and enthusiasm.

Club of the Year Award - as well as celebrating the work clubs do with regard to supporting the progression and development of members, this award looks at how clubs are looking to build through the management of volunteers and partnerships outside of the club. 

University Club of the Year Award - this award is similar to Club of the Year but is only open to University clubs. 

Continued Service Awards Categories

Continued Contribution to Orienteering Award - this award recognises and celebrates the volunteer efforts of those in our sport who contribute greatly, often behind the scenes, over an extended period of time. This would be ideal for a long standing club or association committee member for example. 

Silva Award - recognises the significant contribution of a person or persons to orienteering through ‘field’ activities over a number of years rather than committee work.

Mapping Award Categories

Bonington trophy - presented for services to mapping

Silva Trophy - presented for best map produced by a professional* mapper

Chichester Trophy - presented for the best map produced by an amateur* mapper

Walsh Trophy - presented for the best urban or sprint map