Volunteer of the Year Awards 2021 - now open for entries
12 Jan 2021
In a year like no other, the impact of COVID-19 has shown just how incredible volunteers are, from supporting the NHS, to foodbank donations and helping neighbours
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Now is your chance to recognise their ongoing efforts in our annual Volunteer of the Year Awards.
- Make a nomination before midnight on Sunday, 7 March
Celebrating the very best of volunteering, the awards give our University and our community partners the opportunity to recognise those who epitomise what it means to make a difference. There are three individual categories: student, staff and alumni; and one group category for students.
Very often, the nominees who get recognised have been put forward by someone who knows them at the University, and are often in a great position to explain the difference these individuals have made to their communities.
Last year’s winners include projects where volunteers expanded a sustainability shop business; assisted students in a night time safety initiative; delivered youth programmes nationally and internationally and ran sessions to SEN and SED young people in Manchester with charity Sexpression:UK.
Be inspired by the stories of our past winners and place your nomination on the Volunteer of the Year Awards website.
Important information:
- Entries to be submitted to the volunteering website
- Deadline for entries is midnight on Sunday, 7 March
- Candidates can self-nominate or be nominated by a third party
- Individuals and teams (for student group) can enter
- If you have any trouble accessing the nomination form, please email volunteers@manchester.ac.uk