The WRU Community Volunteer of the Year Awards 2024 will celebrate and recognise Volunteers across our Community game and their achievements in the last twelve months and previous.

Nominations can be made for individuals or clubs who have gone above and beyond through their volunteering efforts in Welsh Community rugby with notable achievements in the last twelve months.

The nomination process will close at 23:59 on 4th March 2024 , and it is currently intended that a WRU Community Volunteer of the Year Awards event will be held on Friday 31st May 2024 (exact event information TBC, and is subject to change at the WRU’s sole discretion).

Categories and criteria
All information for each category (apart from Presidents Award) must be related to any volunteering activity undertaken in Welsh community rugby from 1st July 2023 to date. Details in the nomination may contain details of activities older than twelve months but with notable achievements within the period 1st July 2023 to current.

All nominations validly submitted to the WRU must clearly demonstrate why you believe that your nominee(s) should be recognised as part of the WRU Community Volunteer of the Year Awards 2024. When submitting a nomination, you should take into account the criteria provided for each category and demonstrate where you feel that your nominee(s) meets the key criteria by providing clear examples as part of any nomination that you may submit.

No nominee should have received payment (other than expenses) for their work. The intention of these awards is to recognise volunteers that give up their time freely and for the love of rugby union and their community.

You may also want to nominate an individual in more than one category if they meet the criteria. Whilst this is possible, please note that you will need to submit a separate nomination form for each category where you wish to submit a nomination.

TOP TIPS
We have listed below some top tips to consider when submitting an application:
• Make sure you read the criteria to ensure that you are applying for the right award category.
• Include evidence if possible in any nomination(s) that you submit.
• Keep to the word limit of 250 words and provide answers in bullet point if necessary.

AWARD CATEGORIES can be found below.

How To Enter
• Enter your nomination details in the WRU Community Volunteer of the Year Awards 2024 nomination form, which is available here.
• The winners of the WRU Community Volunteer of the Year Awards 2024 will be selected based on merit by the WRU at its sole discretion.
• Entries will close Midnight 4th March 2024.
• By registering for ,and submitting any entry to, the WRU Community Volunteer of the Year Awards 2024, you confirm that:
– you have read, understood and agree that you will comply with the Awards Terms and Conditions, which are available here, and
– if your nomination is successful in the WRU Community Volunteer of the Year Awards 2024, you and any participant in the Prize will fully comply with the Awards Terms and Conditions and any other specific instructions and terms for the WRU Community Volunteer of the Year Awards 2024 (including but not limited to any specific instructions that are contained within this section of the WRU website).