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Posted: 05 September 2023

The Scottish Rowing Awards aims to celebrate our rowing community at all levels from volunteers to performance athletes. This year’s awards will highlight the accomplishments achieved during the 2022-23 rowing season. Nominations are done anonymously, and we encourage everyone to nominate those who they think deserve some recognition for their hard work and dedication to our beloved sport. We have a total on nine categories this year covering all sections of our community. 

Nominations will open on Friday the 8th of September 2023 and close at midnight on Sunday the 24th of September.

Categories

The following awards will be awarded by Scottish Rowing and are open to public nomination. Evidence provided should be within the timeframe of 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2023. Representatives from Scottish Rowing, the Scottish Rowing board and sportscotland will select the winners of each award. The award categories are:

1. Club of the Year

2. Volunteer of the Year

3. Young Volunteer of the Year

4. Club Coach of the Year

5. Performance Coach of the Year

6. Initiative of the Year

7. Junior of the Year

8. Senior of the Year

9. Crew of the Year

To nominate a candidate, please complete the Nomination form below by midnight on 24th September 2023. (Only one nomination per form, please).

Criteria

1. Club of the Year

This award will recognise the achievements of a club over the last year. Clubs are the heart and soul of rowing in Scotland, and this award will recognise a club which provides a friendly, welcoming, and collaborative environment for its members and supporters. The award will be given to a club which has shown an outstanding commitment to the development of rowing opportunities in their local area, made a significant impact on the participation levels of people taking part and staying in rowing, attracted funding to enhance activities for their local communities and shown a commitment to good governance and club management. 

Evidence:

• Details of increased rowing opportunities for people in their community.
• Details of the club’s wider contribution to their local community.

• Dedication of a team of club volunteers to ensure the sustainability and development of the club.
• Club accreditation scheme/awards.

2. Volunteer of the Year

The winner of this award can be a senior member or team of volunteers that has made an outstanding contribution to their club or the sport.  This award will recognise a person(s)’s passion and commitment for providing opportunities within their club or within the sport more widely. Nominations could include club committee members, parent helpers, event organisers or others.

Evidence:

• Volunteered in any aspect of their club or the sport – without them their club or the sport would not be the same.
• An inspiration and positive role model(s) for participants and peers.
• Evidence of achieving wider outcomes rather than just sporting achievements (e.g., social, and psychological benefits to local people, providing opportunities, enhancing reputation).
• Evidence of the impact that their volunteering has brought to the club or the sport (e.g., innovative ideas or enhanced club culture, more engagement with younger members, improved club’s social media presence etc.).

3. Young Volunteer of the Year

The winner of this award will be a young person (24 and under) that has made an outstanding contribution to their club or the sport.  This award will recognise a person’s passion and commitment for providing opportunities within their club or within the sport more widely. Nominations could include club committee members, helpers, event organisers or others.

Evidence:

• Volunteered in any aspect of their club or the sport – without them their club or the sport would not be the same.

• An inspiration and positive role model(s) for participants and peers.
• Evidence of achieving wider outcomes rather than just sporting achievements (e.g., social, and psychological benefits to local people, providing opportunities, enhancing reputation).
• Evidence of the impact that their volunteering has brought to the club or the sport (e.g., innovative ideas or enhanced club culture, more engagement with younger members, improved club’s social media presence etc.).

4. Club Coach of the Year

This award will be made to a coach actively coaching in a Scottish Rowing club who has provided a positive environment for their athletes to develop, have fun and stay safe. This coach can operate voluntarily or in a paid capacity.

Evidence:

• Adopts an athlete-centred approach to coaching.
• Testimonials from athletes, parents, other coaches and/or club members.
• Delivered high quality coaching sessions to a group or to individual athletes.

• Responsible for providing opportunities for participants to progress and enjoy rowing.
• An inspiration and positive role model for participants and peers.
• Qualifications or continuous personal development achieved in the last year.

5. Performance Coach of the Year

This award will be made to a coach actively coaching in a Scottish Rowing club who has provided a positive environment for their athletes to develop and thrive, specifically when racing at a competitive standard e.g., National Schools, Scot Champs, Henley Women’s, Henley Royal, BUCS, Trials etc.

Evidence:

• Adopts an athlete-centred approach to coaching.
• Testimonials from athletes, parents, other coaches and/or club members.
• Delivered high quality coaching sessions to a group or to individual athletes.

• Responsible for developing talent to a performance level.
• An inspiration and positive role model for participants and peers.
• Qualifications or continuous personal development achieved in the last year.

6. Initiative of the Year

This award will recognise an initiative which has positively impacted an individual, group, club, a community (rowing or non-rowing) and/or the sport over the last year.  The initiative could involve collaboration with external groups, partnership building or innovation.  In addition, the initiative could address an inequality that has been identified or a meaningful change that is essential to be made.

Evidence:

• The benefit of the initiative to all parties involved.
• The consultation and research to identify the need.
• Detail of the intended outcomes, practical application and resulting impact.

• The number of people that have been positively impacted by the initiative.

7. Junior of the Year

This award will recognise a high performing junior rower or cox competing for a Scottish Rowing member club and who is under 18 years of age. The award looks for evidence from the 2022-23 season to demonstrate success.

Evidence:

• Information on awards, PBs, performances, accomplishments or competitive results denoting achievement in domestic competition or beyond.
• Scottish or GB Rowing Team selection.
• Dedication to training as well as competition schedule.
• An inspiration and positive role model for participants and peers.

8. Senior of the Year

This award will recognise a high performing Scottish rower or cox who has achieved significant success in national and/or international competition.  The athlete must be a current or former member of a Scottish Rowing member club and be a positive role model for others in the sport.  The award looks for ongoing evidence of achievement with a focus on the 2022-23 season.

Evidence:

• GB representation at senior and/or under 23 level.
• Significant performances at World Rowing events.

• Other achievements in national level competition.
• Positive advocate for Scottish Rowing and inspiration to others within the rowing community.

9. Crew of the Year

This award will recognise the crew that has achieved the notable performance(s) over the past 12 months.  The whole crew should be from Scottish Rowing member clubs or have represented Scotland competitively.  This award looks for evidence from the 2022-22 season to demonstrate success.

Evidence:

• Information on performances, accomplishments and/or competitive results of the crew.

If you require any assistance, please contact ronan.welch@scottish-rowing.org.uk