Chair urges colleagues to nominate volunteers for awards

Details: Published: 16 June 2023

Staffordshire Police Federation members are being encouraged to nominate their volunteer colleagues for prestigious awards.

Branch chair Lee Robinson has paid tribute to the work of the Force’s volunteers – including Special Constables, who were welcomed into the Federation last July – as he invited members to nominate them for the Lord Ferrers Awards.

This year, a total of 12 individual and team awards will be presented in recognition of the outstanding contributions to volunteering in policing made by Special Constables, police support volunteers, volunteer police cadets and others.

Lee said: “The range of skills, the diversity of thinking and the wealth of experience our volunteers bring to Staffordshire Police is amazing.

“They’re right at the heart of policing and are committed to keeping our communities safe.

“Nominations have opened for the Lord Ferrers Awards, which allow us to recognise and celebrate their contributions.

“And I’d encourage our members to nominate those volunteer colleagues whose work deserves to be recognised – it would be fantastic to celebrate the great work that’s being done in Staffordshire.”

Nominations are now open and close at midnight on Wednesday 12 July.

The awards will recognise achievement in the following categories:

Ferrers Special Constabulary – Individual Award: Open to Special Constables who have demonstrated a sustained and significant contribution to policing and/or their communities.
Ferrers Special Constabulary – Team Award: Open to teams of Special Constables who have demonstrated a sustained and significant contribution to policing and/or their communities.
Police Support Volunteer – Individual Award: Open to Police Support Volunteers who have demonstrated a significant and sustained contribution to policing and/or their communities.
Police Support Volunteer – Team Award: Open to teams of Police Support Volunteers who have worked together to make a significant and sustained contribution to policing and/or their communities.
Volunteer Police Cadet – Individual Award: Open to Volunteer Police Cadets who have demonstrated a significant and sustained contribution to youth led social action in support of policing and/or their communities
Volunteer Police Cadet – Team Award: Open to teams of Volunteer Police Cadets who have worked together to make a significant and sustained contribution to youth led social action in support of policing and/or their communities
Employer Supported Policing Award: Open to all organisations that support their local police force through facilitating their employees to volunteer in policing.
Leadership Award: Open to individual Special Constables, Police Support Volunteers and Volunteer Police Cadet Leaders who have demonstrated a significant and sustained contribution to leadership.
Innovation Award – Individual or Team: Open to Special Constables, Police Support Volunteers, Volunteer Police Cadets or any other volunteer involved in policing. The award recognises innovative contributions volunteers have made in support of policing and/or their communities.
Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) Volunteer – Individual or Team: Open to OPCC volunteers who have demonstrated a significant and sustained contribution to policing and/or their communities.
Volunteering in Partnership Award – Individual or Team: Open to Special Constables, Police Support Volunteers, Volunteer Police Cadets or any other volunteer involved in policing. This award recognises volunteers who have demonstrated a significant and positive contribution to working with others in partnership for the benefit of their communities.
Longevity Award – Individual Award: Open to Special Constables, Police Support Volunteers, Volunteer Police Cadets or any other volunteer involved in policing. This award recognises volunteers who have demonstrated a longstanding and an exceptional contribution to policing and/or their communities over the course of their volunteering service of 30 years or more.