National & Local Reward & Recognition Schemes

There are several national schemes through which you can reward and recognise your volunteers. These include:

· Whitbread Young Achievers Awards - http://www.whitbreadyoungachievers.co.uk/ – these are organised and run by Whitbread and focus on young people aged 16-25. Awards are presented for outstanding achievements in three fields – community, sport, and the environment.

· The BBC’s Sporting Unsung Heroes award for volunteers working within sport -http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_radio/3156720.stm

· CCPR Sports Club of the Year award – http://www.ccpr.org.uk/ or call 020 78548500

· Local sports council volunteering awards – contact your local authority sports development unit for further details.

· Volunteer Bureau Awards – your local volunteer bureau (which can be located by visiting http://www.do-it.org.uk/find_opp/vb_finder/ ) often has volunteer award scheme details for your local area

· Honours – information on nominating someone for an Honour such as an OBE, CBE and MBE can be found on www.cabinet-office.gov.uk/ceremonial/index/honours.htm

· Millennium Volunteers
www.mvonline.gov.uk

· The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
www.theaward.org

· Youth Achievement Awards
www.ukyouth.org