Volunteering Awards
Volunteering Awards 2025
Nominations for the Volunteering Awards 2025 are now open, you can find the form linked underneath the category information below. Please read about the award categories before you nominate to be sure you are entering into the most appropriate category (you can nominate into more than one if applicable). You have until 20th April 2025 to get your submissions in. If you have any further questions please email [email protected].
You can nominate both staff and students, either as individuals or part of a group here.
Top tips for nominations:
Quality over quantity: The panel will be judging the nominations based on the quality of the nominee, not by how many nominations they receive. You could get together with others you know want to nominate to pull together a strong nomination rather than just duplicating or each contributing minimal information.
Connect to the criteria: Make sure you give the panel enough evidence so they can make informed judging decisions.
Think carefully about the category: There are multiple categories so give your nominee the best chance by choosing the most appropriate category for them and their volunteering.
Stick to the word count: Make the most of the word count by really showcasing your nominee. Nominations with very little information are difficult to judge – the people on the panel may not know anything about your nominee or their volunteering so make sure you let them know everything they need within the word count.
Information about the awards ceremony will be released in the coming weeks.
Past Awards
The Durham University Volunteering Awards is a yearly event where we celebrate together the fantastic efforts of our volunteers whilst thanking our wonderful community partners for their continued support. We are big believers in recognising the efforts of others, whether it is giving up time to do something meaningful for the community or in the way that our community partners open their doors and welcome us in. Benefits to volunteering in the community can be seen on so many levels, whether that be the sense of greater wellbeing and skill development for the volunteers or the camaraderie and friendships that develop between the University and community and we are excited to spend the evening with you all celebrating this.