voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
Make nominations online for Fife's 2023 Volunteering and Voluntary Sector Awards.
Nominations close on Wednesday 19 April.
VOLUNTEERING AWARDS
Trustee/Board Member Award
This category is open to any trustee, committee or board member in any third sector organisation operating in Fife. This award is for anyone who has carried out exceptional work whilst serving on the committee of an organisation
Volunteering into Work Award
This category is for anyone who used volunteering as a stepping stone into employment. The individual may no
longer be volunteering with you, but volunteering led to them taking up employment
Mature Volunteer Award
This category is open to anyone over the age of 60 who makes a considerable difference to your organisation
Inspirational Volunteer Award
This category is open to anyone who, through volunteering, has overcome obstacles and reached significant personal achievements - inspiring others along the way. Help them get the recognition they deserve
Active Volunteer Award
This category is open to any individual who has demonstrated outstanding contribution in a physically active role. This might include sport and outdoor activity projects
Young Volunteer Award
This category is open to volunteers under the age of 25 who have shown reliability, commitment and enthusiasm for their role
Volunteer of the Year Award
This category is open to any individual volunteer in Fife who you feel deserves the recognition of being crowned 'Volunteer of the Year'
Long Service Award
This allows you to reward volunteers for particularly long service - all volunteers nominated here will receive a long service award certificate (there's no shortlisting or winners for this category)
ORGANISATION AWARDS
Socially Enterprising Award
This category is open to any organisation that has demonstrated growth through income generation, leading to a more sustainable and healthy community presence. This category is open to all organisations, including (but not limited to) social enterprises
Super Start-up Award
This category is open to any new organisation, group, project or department within the third sector that has opened its doors in the past two years and has demonstrated substantial impact on the local community, adding value to local economy or changing the lives of their service users/clients/community
Active Organisation Award
This category is open to any organisation, club or project that engages in or champions the promotion of health and wellbeing whilst increasing physical activity
Reducing Inequalities Award
This category is open to any organisation/department that actively promotes and practices reducing inequalities. This might be achieved by working to reduce health inequalities or by tackling poverty for service users, members, staff, volunteers and/or the community in general
Partnership Award
This category is open to any third sector organisation that has worked successfully in partnership with another organisation(s) to deliver a service in Fife. The partnership can have taken any form, and can include private sector companies, but must have involved at least one third sector organisation
Organisation of the Year
This is for any organisation demonstrating a significant impact on their local community. The organisation might have: a brilliant team of staff/volunteers, have displayed growth and sustainability or achieved exceptional results
Equality and Diversity Award
This award is for an organisation which has worked hard to be more inclusive - for their staff, volunteers and/or service users. You do not have to be an equalities organisation for this award. Organisations that have done some inspiring or significant work to improve circumstances for just one of the nine protected characteristics are just as eligible
Green/Environmental Award
This category is open to any organisation (not necessarily environmentally focussed) that has improved its ways of working for an environmental benefit. There might be: measurable reductions in carbon footprint, an improvement in recycling procedures or an innovative way to reuse resources.
Note: Those shortlisted under each category will automatically be put forward for Volunteer or Organisation of the Year. | |
Tell us about who you are nominating: | |
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Now please tell us about you, the person making the nomination: | |
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Almost done - just one more question to answer. | |
If you are nominating a volunteer for a Long Service Award, please tell us how many years service they have: | |
Or, for all other nominations, please tell us why you think they deserve this award: | |