Nominations are now open, and nominations will be judged by British Carriagedriving, with the support of RDA’s National Carriage Driving Lead.

Nomination Criteria

Specific Criteria: Must be aged 25 or under on the 1st January 2024.

• Trainee carriage driving coaches are not eligible to be nominated.
• Nominations should demonstrate how nominees meet the following criteria:
- Connect with and understand people as individuals
- Inclusive in their practice and put welfare, safety and well-being first
- Help people develop a positive attitude towards carriage driving and physical activity
- Committed to ongoing learning and development of themselves and others.
• Nominations to be a maximum of 500 words.

This award recognises an individual aged 25 or under who has invested time in their development as a coach and has helped and inspired those they coach to achieve their own goals.

Tips for making a great nomination:

1. Be specific. Carefully, review the criteria for the award and make sure to cover all the points.
2. Use tangible stats, examples, or case studies to bring the nomination to life and show the 'how' behind your adjectives.
3. Ask for short testimonials from those connected to your nominee. This could be a participant, parent/carer, volunteer, Teacher/TA or colleague for a short quote to include.
4. Ask the person you are nominating for some history of their experience and qualifications - it is incredible how much you can learn about them that can add value to your nomination.
5. Review what is needed, collect supporting pieces, and do not miss the deadline.

• CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF NOMINATIONS – Tuesday 1st October 2024 at 5:00PM