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The volunteer award season is upon us and nominations for the national England Rugby Volunteer of the Year Awards 2026 are now open, closing on Friday 13 February at 17:00.

Celebrating volunteers across rugby for their achievements over the past 12 months, the nominations can be submitted for either an individual or a group of volunteers who have gone above and beyond over the year.

Our clubs survives due to the dedication of our volunteers, so please do take time to recognise those individuals or groups who put in so much hard work to give you a game to play or watch, and community to enjoy. 

More details can be found on the England rugby website, and the nomination form can be accessed directly here. Any questions please direct to Pamela Kilmister, Volunteer Recognition, Kent Rugby

volunteering@kent-rugby.org

Full Terms & Conditions and how to nominate

TOP TIPS

We’ve put together some top tips to consider when writing the application:

1. Check the summary for each of the awards to ensure you are nominating for the right one and make sure you consider the criteria for that award category
2. Nominations should include evidence to support and illustrate the impact and achievements of the volunteer or team of volunteers in the award category, and where possible be supported by facts and figures
3. Keep to the word limit and ensure the information provided is concise and relevant. With a word limit of 250, this could mean that some answers are provided in bullet point format
4. The awards are focused on activity which has taken place over the past 12 months (1^st January – 31^st December 2025)
5. Once you have drafted an application, it may be worth asking someone else within the club to have a look over the application.