RSB Volunteer of the year

The award is made annually by the UK Regional Volunteer of the Year Panel, which consists of the RSB Deputy Chair, RSB secretariat and two elected members from the RSB network.

Instructions For Use of the Nomination Form 

Please complete the application form link here.

Please give as much detail as possible within the provided space. 

Additional information such as flyers, background material, etc can be attached with the submission. 

Judging Criteria

 This guidance explains what the judges are looking for. The list is not exhaustive; you may include any other evidence that supports the nomination. 

The guidance below is intended to assist with completing your nomination form. Where appropriate, please provide context in support of your nomination including details of any particular challenges encountered/overcome by the nominee. 

This award looks to reward an IMechE volunteer who is active within the RSB network and who has made a significant contribution (usually over a number of years) towards sustaining and developing all the different activities that the IMechE RSB network is involved with. 

For your nominee to win the award, we will be looking for examples of the following in your description of the nominee’s activities. Clearly it is unlikely that any nominee will be able to show all points below, but please strive to show as many as possible and the depth to which your nominee shows them.

• A number of years of active volunteering within the RSB network as part of some recognised structure or initiative. This may include membership of a Regional or Area Committee (or sub-committee thereof) or relevant RSB activity such as STEM.
• An ability to work with members and non-members, getting them also involved in volunteering and supporting their activities. The ability to work as part of a team, demonstrating positive, inclusive behaviour is essential.
• Supporting the wider membership of the Institution, helping them get more from their membership and engineering career. Please describe if the nominee has mentored either formally or informally.
• Demonstrating an awareness of and support to the wider charitable role of the Institution.
• Exhibiting an ability to organise and successfully complete activities and events as part of their volunteering.
• Demonstrating a desire to make something that benefits the wider membership happen.
• Showing tenacity and drive to overcome challenges and make something positive happen in their volunteering journey
• Showing an ability to use and understand the IT systems of the IMechE volunteering community.
• Demonstrating an understanding of and cooperation with HQ staff.
• Showing a good understanding of and performing to the Institution’s expectations around Diversity and Inclusion.

Notes 

1. The award is for the volunteering activities of individuals within the UK Regional network only.
2. The Prize is recognition plus suitably engraved glass trophy plus all expenses paid attendance at IMechE Annual Dinner in Glasgow on 5 November 2026 which will be presented at said Annual Dinner.
3. Two runners-up will each receive an engraved trophy, presented by their Regional Chair at an appropriate event to promote volunteering.
4. Any UK based member of the Institution can be nominated and nominate others.
5. Candidate must be nominated by another, ie a nominator completes the form.
6. Self-nomination is not possible.
7. Judging Panel members – John McCarthy, Deputy Regional Strategy Board Chair  Katherine Hayes Operations Executive, Regions and Young Members, Nick Graves, Scotland Region Chair , Matt Chapman. Western Region Chair.