Recognising Volunteers
 
The extraordinary commitment of RDA Volunteers should be recognised and rewarded whenever possible.
You may have your own ways to reward the people who help your Group, but you might also like to have your volunteers recognised by RDA UK too.
The Volunteer of the Year Award, President’s Award, Over & Above Award and Long Service Awards are all a great way to say ‘thank you’.

RDA 2021 Awards
Nominations for the RDA 2021 Awards are now open, and close on the 9th August 2021. RDA Awards 2021 Categories and Criteria
Follow the link to nominate someone you know 
www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/2021RDAAwards 
Or
Download the nomination form here

Over & Above Award
The Over and Above Award is designed to recognize volunteers who have gone beyond the call of duty and given something exceptional to the group.  This might be a brilliant idea, putting in extra hours at a difficult time or doing something really special.  This award is not limited by length of service.
Nominate Someone For an Over and Above Award

2021 RDA Awards Criteria

Young  Volunteer of the Year
• Are aged 18 or below.
• Have gone above and beyond for their Group or RDA as a wider organization in the past 12 months.
• Have had an impact on beneficiaries and/or wider RDA participants.
• Have done something which supports RDA’s vision.
• Have adapted to the changing way in which Championships are run.
 
Volunteer of the Year
• Are over the age of 18.
• Have gone above and beyond for their Group or RDA as a wider organization in the past 12 months.
• Have had an impact on beneficiaries and/or wider RDA participants.
• Have done something which supports RDA’s vision.
• Have adapted to the changing way in which Championships are run.
 
Participant of the Year
• Have achieved something great this year.
• Have shown great attitude and motivation.
• Have gone above and beyond for their Group or RDA as a wider organization this year.
• Have done something which supports RDA’s vision.
• Have adapted to the changing way in which Championships are run.
 
RDAUK Volunteer of the Year
• A volunteer for RDAUK (National, Regional and County roles)
• Have gone above and beyond RDA as a wider organization in the past 12 months.
• Have had an impact on beneficiaries.
• Have done something which supports RDA’s vision.
• Have adapted to the changing way in which Championships are run.
Horse/pony of the Year
• They have adapted to new activities.
• Their interactions with participants
• The way they have handled PPE.