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IWA Awards
Calling all nominations for IWA's 2020 Waterways Awards
Each year IWA’s Waterways Awards recognise the outstanding contributions made by our volunteers and those of restoration groups and waterways organisations across the UK. It’s the Association’s way of saying thank you for the dedication and hard work given by our teams and individuals across the country. We know the time of the volunteers is offered willingly, and not for reward, but if you are aware of an individual, group or team to whom you would like to give a very public and heartfelt demonstration of your appreciation, please take a look at the categories below and submit your nomination.
To make your nomination
Send an email to awards@waterways.org.uk. Provide your name and telephone number, the name of the individual, group or team you are nominating and describe in 200-300 words who they are, what they have done and why you are nominating them. The deadline for nominations this year is 31st May.
AWARD CATEGORIES
Richard Bird Medals
Awarded to individuals who have brought significant benefits to IWA over a sustained period of time. Each year between six and eight Richard Bird Medals are presented to volunteers from across the Association.
Ian McDonald was a Richard Bird Medal recipient in 2019.
The judges
The national awards are decided by trustees following the recommendations of an Awards Panel that is chaired by IWA vice president and former national chairman Audrey Smith, OBE. She is supported by Ray Carter, National Treasurer, John Baylis, BEM, former deputy national chairman and WRG director for 40 years. All are past recipients of the Cyril Styring Trophy, the Audrey Smith OBE received Association’s most the Cyril Styring Trophy from prestigious award. Ivor Caplan in 2018.
Cyril Styring Trophy
This is the Association’s premier award, given to an individual IWA member who has made an outstanding contribution to furthering IWA campaigns.
John Heap Salver
Awarded to an IWA member who has made an outstanding contribution to raising funds for the Association. The trophy, a silver salver, was provided by then IWA Trustee John Heap (who subsequently became National Chairman) and first presented at the Association’s National Rally at Marple on the Peak Forest Canal.
Christopher Power Prize
Awarded to an individual, society or trust that has made the most significant contribution to the restoration of an inland waterway. There is a cash prize of £1,000 associated with this accolade, which is given to the winning waterway restoration group (or the group to which an individual winner is associated).
CCT chair Jim White accepted the Christopher Power Prize in 2018 on behalf of the Cotswold Canals Trust.
IWA Branch Achievement Award
This award is given to the Branch that has made the greatest progress in promoting IWA’s aims and objectives over the past year. The panel for this award consists of the National Chairman, Deputy National Chairmen and Chief Executive. The prize consists of a silver salver, donated to IWA by former National Chairman David Stevenson in 1998.
