CVS Falkirk & District Volunteering Awards 2026: Nomination Deadline

CVS Falkirk & District ask that each nomination has a separate form submitted, with multiple nominations allowed across categories. With two new categories for 2026, please consider how best to recognise your nominee. Categories include:

• Volunteer of the Year:

A volunteer, aged 26 or above, that has shown a strong commitment to volunteering, and has made an outstanding contribution to the benefit of our local communities. Perhaps a volunteer who has demonstrated great reliability or inspired and enhanced the lives of others.

• Young Volunteer of the Year:

A young volunteer, aged 25 or below, who has shown outstanding commitment and enthusiasm to the benefit of our local communities. Perhaps someone who has overcome personal barriers to volunteer, or shared key skills or lived experience within their role.

• Lifetime Achievement Award:

An outstanding individual that has volunteered for much of their lifetime and had a significant long-term impact by going above and beyond ordinary duties. Perhaps someone involved in multiple volunteering roles throughout the years, or who has helped shape the development of a group through their longstanding commitment.

• Strength in Service Award:

An individual whose volunteering journey is defined by remarkable resilience, courage, and determination for themselves or toward the progression of their group. Perhaps someone whose story reflects the power of perseverance and belief that even in the toughest moments, community connection can be a source of purpose and transformation.

• Organisation of the Year:

For organisations that have made a significant impact in the Falkirk and District area. Perhaps an organisation who has adapted themselves and their services to support their communities during times of need, or sustained significant achievements.

• Health and Wellbeing Award:

For organisations that have made a significant improvement to the health and wellbeing of people and communities in Falkirk and District, including mental and physical wellbeing. Perhaps an organisation working to prevent social isolation or supporting the community to participate in wellbeing activities.

• Green Award:

For organisations engaged in and supporting sustainability or environmental activities. Perhaps an organisation encouraging the community to embrace greener activity or delivering education/outdoor learning projects, or conservation and gardening opportunities.

• Community Led Action Award:

For organisations that have created lasting change for their area through creative community engagement, as well as delivering projects and services with positive impact and leadership. Perhaps steering the implementation of new facilities within their area, or ensuring local spaces are able to continue to support their communities.

Within your nomination, please provide a complete overview (using anecdotes, case studies, facts and figures, etc.) of your nominee’s impact and contribution to best support the judging panel when considering nominations. Your response should provide detail which can be appreciated by someone with no knowledge of the volunteer or volunteer-involving organisation.

• Create Impact:

Be specific, using examples, case studies, facts and figures to demonstrate any statements you make. For example, consider how best to illustrate whether their involvement has gone beyond what would normally be expected or whether the volunteer has overcome barriers to volunteering (e.g. health issues, family/work commitments) by providing examples of reliability and impact.

• Tailor the Nomination to the Category:

Nominating for Green Award? Describe the impact of specific situations such as: methods you have implemented to support sustainability, activities you have ran to promote environmental activities, or any instances where you have developed new ways to encourage community to embrace more economically aware mindsets.

• Show Current Pathways:

Be explicit about what you are currently doing/have done recently which makes your nomination different to others. Perhaps, demonstrate how your organisation is reacting to current issues such as cost of living, or social isolation through the development of projects or events.

• Be Detailed:

Provide as much information as possible to represent why you believe your nominee stands out from the rest – don’t assume people share your understanding of their journey, spell it out. The more you provide, the better chance you create.

Any volunteer and volunteer-involving organisation (charity, community group, social enterprise, CIC…) is eligible to be nominated.

Please ensure all organisation/volunteer names are spelt correctly and no abbreviations are used as the information provided will be used to print certificates and awards. Should the wrong information be supplied, there may be a charge for replacements.

Please ensure that you have permission to provide the requested information to CVS Falkirk & District.

NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 12PM, ON TUESDAY 31 MARCH 2026.

Please note, you MUST submit your nomination through the online Volunteering Awards 2026: Nomination Form (linked for your convenience). The below list simply provides extra support for those who prefer to prewrite their answers, your nomination will NOT be considered if it has been submitted via email or word document.

Questions To Expect

• Are you nominating an individual volunteer or a volunteer-involving organisation?

Nominee Details – Volunteer

• Which Award are you nominating this volunteer for?
• How old is the volunteer you are nominating?
• Please provide the name and contact details of your nominee.
• Please provide the name of the organisation they volunteer for.
• Please describe their volunteer role.
• How many hours of volunteering they have completed within the last 12 months?
• Please tell us the reason for your nomination and explain the impact this volunteer has had.
• What do you think sets this volunteer apart and why do they deserve to win?

OR

Nominee Details – Organisation

• Which Award are you nominating this organisation for?
• What is the name of the organisation you are nominating?
• Are you nominating your own organisation?
• Please tell us how many volunteers your organisation has, and the number of volunteering hours completed within the last 12 months
• Please provide the contact details of your nominee organisation.
• Please provide a brief description of the organisation.
• Please tell us the reason for your nomination and explain the impact this organisation has had
• What do you think sets this organisation apart and why do they deserve to win?

Nominator Details

• Please provide your name and contact details.
• If you are nominating on behalf of an organisation, please provide the organisation name