The university’s annual Volunteer Awards – run by the Campaign and Alumni Relations Office (CARO) – are back for 2024 and the team is looking for your nominations.

The awards, which have been running since 2016, celebrate our inspirational volunteer community and recognise people who have made outstanding contributions to the university and its community, showing exceptional dedication, creativity, innovation or leadership.

Staff across the university are now encouraged to nominate a deserving candidate in one of the following four categories by the deadline on Sunday 3 March 2024:

• Alumni Volunteer of the Year Award
  To recognise an alumnus or alumna of the University of Nottingham who has gone above and beyond the expected role of a volunteer. It will be awarded to someone who has contributed to the university or the student experience with outstanding enthusiasm and commitment, who has inspired others, or who has acted as an ambassador to promote the university and its values.

• Recent Graduate Volunteer of the Year Award
  To recognise an alumnus or alumna of the University of Nottingham who has gone above and beyond the expected role of a volunteer.
  It will be awarded to someone who has graduated from the University of Nottingham in the last two years (since Summer 2021) and has contributed to the university or the student experience with outstanding enthusiasm and commitment, who has inspired others, or who has acted as an ambassador to promote the university and its values.
• International Volunteer of the Year Award
  This award will recognise an individual who volunteers for the university overseas and goes above and beyond as an advocate, volunteer, and representative of Nottingham across the globe.
  It can be awarded to an individual volunteering in any country other than the UK.

• Community Volunteer of the Year Award (Individual or Group)
  To recognise the sustained commitment and outstanding enthusiasm of a volunteer who is not a student, staff, or alumnus.
  They will have gone above and beyond their expected role and will be an inspiration in their dedication to their contributions to the university.

The winners will be presented with their awards at the annual Volunteer Awards ceremony later this year.

For any questions about the awards email Jessica Bill, Volunteering and Advocacy Offer, CARO.

Find out more and nominate