Alumni Volunteer of the Year

Alumni Volunteer of the Year

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Celebrating remarkable alumni whose time, expertise, and long‑standing commitment have created meaningful impact and inspiration.

Celebrating individual alumni who have generously supported the University and alumni community and created significant impact by giving their time and expertise. They will demonstrate long-term commitment to the University, and will show evidence of tangible positive outcomes from their volunteer activities, either as an individual volunteer, or through leading, inspiring, and initiating meaningful volunteer projects or activities.

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This award recognises the outstanding alumni who has generously supported the University and Alumni community, driving significant impact through these involvements.

Judging Criteria

Impact of Volunteer Contribution

Depth and breadth of the efforts and the tangible outcomes achieved.

Clear evidence of impact of Cambridge experience and alignment with Cambridge values [5]

Demonstration of how the nominee aligns with Cambridge values

Leadership and Initiative

Demonstrates ability to lead, inspire, and initiate meaningful volunteer projects or programs.

Sustainability and Legacy

Long-term sustainability and/or scalability of the nominee’s contributions.

Uniqueness of Entry

What makes this nominee different?

 

[5] ibid

To be eligible, nominees must:

  • Be a confirmed alumnus/a of the University of Cambridge [https://www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/contact/alumni-eligibility].

  • Be nominated for one Award category only. (Provided that the judging panel reserves the right to reassign nominations if more appropriate).

  • Not have previously won an Award in the same category. Any such previous winner shall not be eligible in subsequent years.

 

The following alumni are ineligible:

 

Nominating

  • You may nominate more than one alumnus across different categories.

  • Both self-nominations and nominations of others are welcome.

  • Self-nominations will not be accepted without a letter of recommendation referencing the nomination criteria and confirming that the nomination contents are accurate and correct to their best knowledge and belief.

 

Development and Alumni Relations reserves the right to make a final decision on any individual’s eligibility for the Awards.

 

What would disqualify an applicant?

  • Misuse of University brand or reputation for personal, political, or professional purposes

  • Actions that bring the University reputation into disrepute

  • Misrepresentation of achievements: Any part of the nomination includes false or misleading claims.