Honda Volunteer Recognition Programme

Honda Nominations 2025

The Honda Volunteer of the Year Awards 2025 celebrate volunteers across rugby for their achievements over the past 12 months. Nominations for the 24/25 awards are now open and will close on Friday 14 February at 17:00. Nominations can be submitted for either an individual or a group of volunteers who have gone above and beyond over the year. Nominees are recognised at a local level, before finalists will be selected by a national panel and invited to a national awards event.

Honda Volunteer of the Year 2025 Categories

Unsung Hero - A volunteer or group of volunteers who have gone above and beyond to create positive experiences.

Game for All - An individual or a group of volunteers who have developed an inspiring offer to make the game more accessible and attract new audiences, or created a flexible and engaging offer to retain current players.

Connecting the Community - An individual or a group of volunteers who have strengthened the club/organisation’s presence within the local community, helping to establish the club/organisation as a central part of community life.

TO NOMINATE CLICK THIS LINK: Honda VOTY Awards 2025 | Rugby Football Union

In Surrey

In 2024 56 Surrey clubs nominated at least one volunteer, up from only 18 clubs two years previously. We're thrilled clubs are embracing this fantastic way to thank their amazing volunteers.

What Happens Next...

Once we get all those nominations in, a committee of Surrey CB members reads through them all, then selects the top 4 or 5 Regional Winners, who are submitted to the RFU/Honda.

The RFU/Honda then whittle that number down to 1 or 2 per county who are the Finalists. They join other finalists from other counties around the county, and are invited - along with a partner - to an overnight stay at the Marriott Hotel in Twickenham, a lunchtime event, a behind-the-scenes tour of the stadium and a black tie dinner. At the dinner Honda announces the overall winner for the year for each category.

All nominees are recognised at a local level with an invitation to a Honda Volunteer Awards Evening, tentatively booked for 18th June.

Surrey Rugby Volunteers

As the response from the County to these awards has been so fantastic, we are now too large a number for one event. Due to this, we have decided that we will have an annual Honda Surrey Rugby Volunteer Awards Evening in the early part of the season. All volunteers nominated for their role for the County will be invited along with other volunteers for Surrey.