Valuing the Volunteer Awards Evening
The third annual Valuing the Volunteer Awards presentations was held aat London Welsh on Friday 15th July.
2011 winners received their awards from county president Paul Astbury
The awards are run by the Community Rugby Committee, and this event is the County’s way of thanking volunteers within the clubs for all their hard work over the season. Rugby would not survive without the unselfish efforts volunteers give to their clubs and the evening recognised some of the many volunteers in Middlesex.
Clubs were asked to nominate volunteers to receive Individual Recognition Awards, and for nominations for the Young Volunteer of the Year Award. They were also asked to enter the President’s VII Awards.
In total, 16 Clubs and 85 volunteers attended the evening. Peter Baveystock, chairman of the Community Rugby Standing Committee, said: “This is the third year of recognising our volunteers and it is great the number of nomination forms from clubs for both the President’s VII awards and the Individual Volunteer of the Year awards have increased."
Middlesex greatly appreciates all the volunteers that keep our clubs going and this is our way of saying thank you and recognising their efforts.
Left: Tom Ferridge (Upper Clapton)
received his Young Volunteer
of the Year Award
This event is growing each year and we hope to continue to hold this as an annual event and grow the numbers of clubs entering nominations and attending the evening. We will be adding some of the winning nominations to the website so clubs can see the information we are looking for when the nominations are reviewed.”
Middlesex Rugby president Paul Astbury, said of the evening: “It is fantastic to see an increase in clubs attending and putting themselves forwards for our awards. Our volunteers are the most important part of the game, without whom, we as a County and our clubs, would not be able to function. These awards are for the unsung heroes of the game who sometimes get forgotten. It is great to read through the nominations to see the hard work and effort that is being put in across the county.”
AWARD WINNERS
President’s VII Awards
The categories within the President's VII awards are as follows:
Coaching
The club that has made the most significant progress in the recruiting and training of coaches
Refereeing: The club that has made the most significant progress in recruiting and training referees
Expanding & Developing the Game: The Club has done most to grow their playing strength during 2010/11
Community & Social Inclusion: The club that has made the most significant contribution to social inclusion and equity
More than a game: The student club that has made the most significant effort in getting teams out or participating in the overall rugby set-up
Technology & Communications: The club that has shown the best use of technology including its web site during 2010/11
Women & Girls: The Club that has done most to expand womens and girls rugby during 2010/11
The awards went to:
* Coaching: Hackney
* Refereeing: Ealing
* Expanding the Game: Feltham
* Community & Social Inclusion: Grasshoppers
* Refereeing: Grasshoppers
* More than a Game: LSE Rugby
* Technology & Communications: Hammersmith & Fulham
* Women & Girls: Grasshoppers
Teddington also received a runners-up award in the Expanding the Game category
Individual Recognitions Awards
Individual volunteers are nominated by their club for a special award. Four individual awards were made, with one volunteer from each of the Groups (North, North West, South & West) being chosen. In addition a special award was made to the overall winner.
* Overall winner: Leroy Arbouine (Grasshoppers)
* West Group winner: Kevin Devereux (Feltham)
* North West Group winner: Harry Gillian (Ruislip)
* North Group winner: Kaye Selby (UCL WRFC)
* South Group winner: Kelly Carter (Twickenham)
Young Volunteer of the Year
This year a special award was introduced within the President’s VII, to recognise the Young Volunteer of the Year.
* Overall winner: Tom Ferridge (Upper Clapton)
* Highly Recommended: Kay Selby (UCL WRFC)
Franchesca Formby (Grasshoppers)
Harry Gillan (Ruislip)