Age-friendly Belfast Older Volunteer Awards 2015

Belfast City Council's Age-friendly Belfast Older Volunteer Awards are open for nominations . Now in their 5th year these Awards recognise and celebrate the difference volunteers, aged 60 and over make to our city’s organisations and groups, and life in the city.

Awards will be presented in five categories:

• Older Volunteer of the Year Award – this award recognises an individual volunteer whose contribution over the last 12 months has made a significant difference to the organisation, services users or other volunteers around them.
•  Marie Mathews Participation Award – this recognises an individual volunteer who is a perfect example of volunteering. This can be through their participation as a volunteer or through their involvement as a volunteer encouraging others to participate  It can also be someone whose length of service deserves recognition.
• The Arts and Culture Award – this recognises an individual volunteer who gives their time in the arts and cultural sector.
• Team or Group Award – this recognises a team or group of volunteers delivering a specific project, programme or working within the same section or part of a group or organisation.
• Intergenerational Award – this award recognises a team or group of volunteers who support or deliver a project involving different age groups.

 The Older Volunteer Awards are part of our work to make Belfast an Age-friendly City and are supported by Volunteer Now.

Nomination forms and guidance notes are available at www.belfastcity.gov.uk/volunteering.  The deadline for nominations is Friday 23 October. For more information or a nomination form contact Tracy Mawhinney on  028 9032 0202 ext 3775 or email [email protected]