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Volunteer of the Year Award

Volunteer of the Year Award

About the award

Volunteer of the Year Award aims to recognise members who has shown exceptional dedication, leadership, and impact in a RCPod volunteering role supporting and advocating for other members and the work of the profession.

Eligibility

Current Royal College of Podiatry volunteer

Awarded for 
  • Demonstrates outstanding skills in advocating for the rights and interests of RCPod members
  • Engaging with and positively impacting their local or wider podiatry community
  • Shows unwavering commitment to the welfare and rights of RCPod members
  • Demonstrating actions and attitudes that reflect the core values of the organisation
Award panel

Employment Support Committee/Membership Committee

Who can nominate

Nominated by any member or self nominated

How to make a nomination

Nomination statement (max 500 words)

The nominator should have a clear statement addressing:

  • Advocacy for RCPod members: Describe how the nominee has advocated for the rights and interests of fellow members.
  • Impact on local/wider podiatry community: Explain how their volunteering work has benefited their local branch, region, or the wider profession.
  • Commitment to member welfare: Illustrate the nominee’s commitment to supporting and uplifting members.
  • Alignment with RCPod core values: Provide examples of how the nominee embodies the organisation’s core values.
  • Promotion of health equity: Describe how the nominee’s volunteering has addressed or helped reduce health inequalities.
Supporting evidence (required attachments)
  1. One testimonial from a colleague, patient, or peer (max 500 words)
    • Emphasising the nominee’s in advocacy, leadership, community engagement, and promoting equality
  2. Optional supporting document(s) (max 2 items):
    • eg, Letter of support from those impacted by the members work, patient feedback, member feedback, community appreciation
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