Good Relations Volunteer of the Year Award

The Northern Ireland Community Relations Council, in association with Volunteer Now are inviting nominations for the Good Relations Volunteer of the Year Award.

This category aims to recognise the outstanding commitment of a Volunteer who is focused and dedicated to peacebuilding; supporting good relations programmes and initiatives in their local community. This award will recognise an individual helping to create a community which promotes mutual respect and understanding. They will have brought people together, changing attitudes and embracing difference, developing mutual respect and understanding, strengthening and enhancing the celebration of cultural expression and diversity, all as an unpaid Volunteer.

Nominations will close on Monday 19 January 2026 at 12 noon.

Late nominations cannot be accepted.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE GOOD RELATIONS VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD.

The Good Relations Volunteer of the Year Award is open to an individual.

(Exceptionally a joint nomination may be considered if two individuals have been involved in a partnership project).

Community groups, residents' groups, voluntary groups, other groups, or groups of individuals are not eligible. Please return to the nomination page to nominate for awards which are open to groups.

Self-nominations are not permitted. Staff and Board Members of the Community Relations Council and The Executive Office (and their family members) are ineligible for nomination, although they may nominate others.

Nomination forms will be reviewed and assessed by a panel. Therefore, information will be shared with the members of the assessment panel for the purpose of assessing your nomination. By completing this form you are therefore confirming the nominated entrant(s) consents to this information being made available to the assessment panel and third parties associated with the Awards process.

Please see our Privacy Notice to reflect changes we've made that strengthen your privacy rights. This is part of the Community Relations Council's commitment to how we use your data and keep it safe. We have included changes to address the recent standards introduced by the data protection law known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Privacy notice is available to view on the CRC website www.nicrc.org.uk

If you wish further information before completing this form please download our Guidelines document for more detailed instruction. The Terms & Conditions can also be read online.

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I wish to nominate the following person/s for the Good Relations Volunteer of the Year Award. (Exceptionally a joint nomination may be considered if two individuals have been involved in a partnership project).

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You have chosen to make a nomination for the Good Relations Volunteer of the Year Award. If this is not the award you intended please return to the Nominate page and reselect.

If you wish further information before completing this form please download our Guidelines document for more detailed instruction. The Terms & Conditions can also be read online.

Now we want to hear about your nomination.

You have a 250 word limit to address each criteria. Please provide the following to demonstrate why your nominee should become a holder of this award:

1. Please outline the commitment of the Volunteer nominee to good relations work. (Explain how the nominee is creating a community, which promotes mutual respect and understanding, is strengthened by its diversity and where cultural expression is celebrated and embraced.)(Required)

Your answer is limited to 250 words.

2. Please explain the scope of the Volunteer nominee’s role in this work within the community? (Explain how they have brought people together and embraced difference.)(Required)

Your answer is limited to 250 words.

3. Demonstrate how the Volunteer nominee’s work makes a positive impact? (Explain this in terms of developing mutual respect and understanding, strengthening diversity and enhancing the celebration and embracing of diversity.)(Required)

Your answer is limited to 250 words.

4. How has the Volunteer nominee helped change attitudes? (Explain this in terms of respect for diversity, good relations and peacebuilding issues within the community.)(Required)

Your answer is limited to 250 words.

Further evidence may be provided in the form of images, video links, clippings, etc. You may also include a video sales pitch, if you wish. All of your included items should be inserted into one single document and uploaded below. This document must be a PDF of no more than 4 pages, of maximum file size: 3mb. (Most recent Microsoft software will allow you to save a file as PDF under the Save As option.)

Supporting Documentation

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 3 MB.

Please see our Privacy Notice to reflect changes we've made that strengthen your privacy rights. This is part of the Community Relations Council's commitment to how we use your data and keep it safe. We have included changes to address the recent standards introduced by the data protection law known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The Privacy notice is available to view on the CRC website www.nicrc.org.uk

Executive Summary(Required)

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Administration Area

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What Council area is the person being nominated based in?(Required)

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Please reread your entry before selecting Submit as the entry cannot be changed afterwards. You may save and continue before submitting your application, but not after. Once you are sure your nomination is complete select Submit below.

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Check you receive an acknowledgement message onsite. You will also receive an email acknowledgement. If either do not arrive, please check with info@nicrc.org.uk before the closing date.

Thank you for taking the time to recognise the work of others. Once you are sure your submission is complete click on Submit Nomination below.

Nominate Form

Nominations Are Currently Closed

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE GOOD RELATIONS VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR AWARD.

Administration Area

Nominations Are Currently Closed