Cork Volunteer Awards 2021 portal open for Student Award nominations.

7 Sep 2021

The third annual Cork Volunteer Awards will be held on Friday, 5th November 2021. The awards recognise volunteers in twelve different categories in Cork city and county, including a 'Cork Volunteer of the Year – Student Award (Third Level)'.  Any staff member can nominate a student for the Third Level Award using the nominate link below.  

Last year, UCC Applied Social Studies Student Vera Stojanovic was both the Student winner and overall Cork Volunteer of the Year winner. The awards are a great way to recognise all the fantastic work students do in the local community, especially through the pandemic.  

We encourage you to nominate volunteers for the student award category before the closing date on September 10 2021.

The full list of categories: 

• Cork Volunteer of the Year – (C103) – One of the winners in the twelve categories below will be announced on the night as C103 Cork Volunteer of the Year.
• Volunteer of the Year – North Cork – Organisations located in North County Cork can nominate their volunteers in this category. 
• Volunteer of the Year – East Cork – Organisations located in East County Cork can nominate their volunteers in this category.
• Volunteer of the Year – West Cork – Organisations located in West County Cork can nominate their volunteers in this category.  
• Volunteer of the Year – North City  – Organisations located in the Northside of Cork City can nominate their volunteers here. 
• Volunteer of the Year – South City – Organisations located in the South side of Cork City can nominate their volunteers in this category. 
• Volunteer of the Year – Youth Award – Volunteers under the age of 18 can be nominated in this category. 
• Volunteer of the Year – Student Award (Third Level) – This award is for a student based in a third level institution of education in Cork. 
• Volunteer of the Year – Group Award  – Outstanding achievement of a group of three volunteers or more including corporate or team volunteers. 
• Volunteer of the Year – Sport Award  – Outstanding achievement of a volunteer within a sports group or club. (coaches, administrators, referees, trainers etc.)
• Outstanding Lifetime Volunteer Achievement Award -This award is for an individual who has dedicated their lifetime to their community. 
• Volunteer of the Year – Board Member – Outstanding volunteer board member can be nominated in this category. 
• Covid-19 Special Project Award – An award for a project established in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Youi can nominate volunteers here. 

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 Find out more about Cork Volunteer Centre and the Awards at http://www.volunteercork.ie/.