RDA President's Awards 2025

Nominations for the 2025 President’s Award are now open! This prestigious award honours volunteers who have shown extraordinary dedication to RDA for over 30 years and is presented annually by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal.

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* 1. Nominee's Information

Nominee Full Name
full name and title of person being nominated

Nominee's RDA Group(s)
if applicable

Region(s) of Nominee's Group(s)
if applicable

Nominees County, Regional or National Role(s)
if applicable

Years of Service to RDA
please specify the total years of voluntary service

Is the nominee aware of this nomination?

Nominee's Email Address:

Nominee's Postal Address:

Nominee's Contact Number:

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* 2. Nominator Information

Nominator's Full Name
full name and title of person making the nomination

Nominator's Role
if applicable

Nominator's Email Address:

Nominator's Postal Address:

Nominator's Contact Number:

Relationship To Nominee:
please indicate your role in relation to the nominee

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* 3. Citation Part 1: Reasons for Nomination

Please provide a detailed explanation of the nominee's contributions to RDA at Group, County, Region or National Level.

This section should not exceed 300 words.

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* 4. Citation Part 2: Outline of Exceptional Service

Please briefly describe the specific ways in which the nominee has shown exceptional dedication to RDA or one of it's member groups.

This section should not exceed 100 words.

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* 5. Declaration & Endorsement

I confirm that the information provided is accurate and that the nominee meets the eligibility criteria for the President's Award. I acknowledge that the nomination is confidential and has been endorsed by the relevant RDA representative if required.

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* 6. Confirmation of Role
Please specify which role you currently hold and proceed to question 8.

Nominee's Regional Chair

National-Level Volunteer

None of the above - please go to question 7.

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* 7. Endorser Details
If you do not hold a Regional Chair or National Level role, please complete this section, otherwise skip to question 8.

Name of Endorser please specify which Regional Chair or National Level volunteer has endorsed this nomination.

Position Regional Chair (including Region) or National Level role held

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* 8. Please upload any relevant photographs of the nominee.

We encourage you to submit images that highlight the nominee’s achievements and contributions. These may include candid shots, action photos, or any other images that support your nomination.

If you encounter any difficulties in uploading documents or photos, please send them to volunteer@rda.org.uk

PDF, DOC, DOCX, PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF file types only.

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* 9. Acknowledgment and Consent

I consent to being contacted regarding the nomination I have made.

I give permission for the citation I have provided to be shared as part of the nomination process.

None of the above

Thank You!

We appreciate you taking the time to make a nomination. Your input is invaluable in recognising and celebrating the outstanding contributions of the RDA community.

RDA President's Awards 2025

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* 1. Nominee's Information

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* 2. Nominator Information

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* 3. Citation Part 1: Reasons for Nomination Please provide a detailed explanation of the nominee's contributions to RDA at Group, County, Region or National Level. This section should not exceed 300 words.

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* 4. Citation Part 2: Outline of Exceptional Service Please briefly describe the specific ways in which the nominee has shown exceptional dedication to RDA or one of it's member groups. This section should not exceed 100 words.

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* 5. Declaration & Endorsement

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* 6. Confirmation of Role Please specify which role you currently hold and proceed to question 8.

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* 7. Endorser Details If you do not hold a Regional Chair or National Level role, please complete this section, otherwise skip to question 8.

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* 8. Please upload any relevant photographs of the nominee. We encourage you to submit images that highlight the nominee’s achievements and contributions. These may include candid shots, action photos, or any other images that support your nomination.

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* 9. Acknowledgment and Consent

* 3. Citation Part 1: Reasons for Nomination

Please provide a detailed explanation of the nominee's contributions to RDA at Group, County, Region or National Level.

This section should not exceed 300 words.

* 4. Citation Part 2: Outline of Exceptional Service

Please briefly describe the specific ways in which the nominee has shown exceptional dedication to RDA or one of it's member groups.

This section should not exceed 100 words.

* 6. Confirmation of Role
Please specify which role you currently hold and proceed to question 8.

* 7. Endorser Details
If you do not hold a Regional Chair or National Level role, please complete this section, otherwise skip to question 8.

* 8. Please upload any relevant photographs of the nominee.

We encourage you to submit images that highlight the nominee’s achievements and contributions. These may include candid shots, action photos, or any other images that support your nomination.