# Britain’s Best Volunteer Award 2016 opens for nominations

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/02/03/britains-best-volunteer-award-2016-opens-for-nominations/
- Published: 2016-02-03T09:00:27+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Britain’s Best Volunteer award is back for its third year, with a £1,250 cash 
prize for the winner’s charity of choice.**

The award, run by charity insurer Markel UK and the Small Charities Coalition, asks
for public nominations, with volunteers judged against a range of criteria including
how long they have been volunteering; whether they have overcome personal challenges;
how their work has inspired others; and the impact their work has had on their charity.

Nominees must be over 18 and must be volunteers for a charity or community group
with an annual turnover of less than £1m. Volunteers may hold any position within
the organisation. The winner will receive £1,250 for the charity of their choice
and a personal prize of a holiday voucher worth £1,000, while runners up will receive
£250 for a charity of their choice and an Apple Watch.

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[Nominations can be made online](https://www.markeluk.com/britains-best-volunteer/nominate-vote)
until 19^(th) February. Five finalists will then be selected and put to a public
vote from 29^(th) February to 18^(th) March.

Director of Markel UK, Andrew Partington said:

> “Small charities and their volunteers have a hugely positive impact on communities
> both locally and nationwide, but sometimes it can go unnoticed. Britain’s Best
> Volunteer celebrates the achievements of these outstanding people and gives both
> the winner something to enjoy for themselves, as well as some financial support
> for their charity.”

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 * **[Britain Has Spirit seeks top community volunteers](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/02/18/britain-has-spirit-seeks-top-community-volunteers/)**(
   18 February 2016)
 * **[Santander to support National Citizen Service for three years](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/03/07/santander-to-support-national-citizen-service-for-three-years/)**(
   7 March 2016)

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