Member of the Month
As part of the Coaching and Volunteering Academy (CVA) we want to celebrate the contribution of volunteers, coaches and officials to sport at the University. Therefore, every month we will select a volunteer, coach or official who has made a significant contribution within their area. This contribution can take place at any point in the sporting spectrum, from recreational or IM to performance, and everything in between! As well as being featured in the Sports Union Essentials weekly newsletter, the winner of the award will receive a CVA t-shirt!
How do I nominate someone for the award?
Anyone who is part of the CVA programme (i.e. all club & SU volunteers and coaches) can submit a nomination if they know of someone that they feel deserving of the accolade. Nominations can be made at any time, and may revolve around a particular moment, competition or the contribution of the individual over the month.
Nominations will close on the last day of each month, with the winner announced across the CVA social media channels and in the Sports Union Essentials weekly newsletter, they will also appear on the CVA homepage!
Previous Winners
2023/24
| Month |
Name |
Club |
Position |
| April |
Bethany Watters |
Motorsport |
President |
| |
Alistair Murison |
Motorsport |
Vice President |
| March |
Marton Hornyik |
Muay Thai |
Captain |
| |
Jamie Scott |
Canoe |
Social Secreatary |
| |
Connie Chen |
Athletics |
Throws Secretary |
| |
Dan Pickton-Allen |
Cricket |
Member |
| |
Cameron Wilson |
Athletics |
Treasurer |
| February |
Jim Bailey |
Orienteering |
Big Weekend Organiser |
| |
Fiona Eades |
Orienteering |
Big Weekend Organiser |
| January |
Michael Cheah |
Badminton |
Vice President |
| |
Calum Cushnie |
Athletics |
Sprint Secretary |
| |
Izzy Hardy |
Netball |
Coach |
| |
Hannah Rafferty |
Golf |
Ladies Vice Captain |
| |
Ben Jackson |
Touch Rugby |
Winter Run Volunteer |
| |
Mindy Liu |
Badminton |
Winter Run Volunteer |
| |
Rita Garcia |
Basketball |
Winter Run Volunteer |
| |
Connie Chen |
Athletics |
Winter Run Volunteer |
| November |
Marcin Andraka |
Volleyball |
Secretary, Coach and Referee |
| |
Mads Aune |
Handball |
Coach |
| |
Tizzie Robinson-Gordon |
Cycling |
BUCS Secretary |
| |
Freya Norman |
Medics Hockey |
Captain |
| |
Aimeee Wong Rogers |
Karate |
Kata Captain |
| |
Charmaine Lee |
Table Tennis |
BUCS Captain |
| |
Solveig Lee |
Mountaineering |
Wellbeing Secretary |
| October |
Katie Douglas-Hall |
Ultimate |
President |
| |
Ethan Prestwood |
Touch Rugby |
Treasurer |
| |
Tom Aitchison |
Shinty |
Member |
| |
Rosie Sumsion |
Shinty |
Secretary |
| |
Daniel Steel |
Mountaineering |
Environmental Secretary |
| |
Gerogie Hayley |
Snowsports |
Wellbieng & Inclusion Officer |
| September |
Matt Kerr |
Windsurf and Surf |
President |
| |
Ailsa Smith |
Athletics |
Publicity & Vice Social Secretary |
| |
Leah Macdonald |
Swimming & Water Polo |
President |
2022/23
| Month |
Name |
Club |
Position |
| September |
Heather Woods |
Muay-Thai |
Secretary |
| October |
Olivia Howden |
Kickboxing |
Social Secretary |
| November |
Movember Fundraisers |
|
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| January |
Tom Dunn & Lily Hart |
Korfball |
Tournament Secretaries |
| February |
Katie Alexander |
Womens Football |
Vice President |
| March |
Aden Haussmann |
Karate Club |
Fitness Captain |
2019/20
Month
|
Name
|
Club
|
Position
|
Article
|
October 2020
|
Aitana Verdú Schlie |
Volleyball |
Secretary, Beach Coach, W2 Coach |
Click Here |
September 2020
|
Olivia Haywood
|
Touch Rugby
|
Publicity Officer
|
Click Here |
Lockdown 2.0
|
George Malczyk
|
Parkour
|
Jam Coordinator
|
|
Lockdown 1.0
|
Vicente Trelles Fernandez
|
Karate
|
Kumite Captain
|
|
February 2020
|
Rachel MacRae
|
Curling
|
President
|
|
January 2020
|
Edmund Lau |
Table Tennis |
Vice President & BUCS Captain |
Click here |
November 2019
|
Abi Plowman
|
Hare & Hounds
|
Race Organiser
|
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October 2019
|
Kirsten Campbell Guion
|
Snowsport
|
Trip Convenor
|
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September 2019
|
Charlie Burrows
|
Tennis
|
Publicity Manager
|
|
2018/19
Month
|
Name
|
Club
|
Position
|
Article
|
April 2019
|
Colin Brady
|
Windsurf & Surf
|
Team Captain
|
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|
March 2019
|
Daniel Gutteridge
|
Rifle
|
Volunteer Coach & Equipment Officer
|
Click here |
February 2019
|
Emily Hazley
|
Trampolining
|
Community & Development Officer
|
Click here |
January 2019
|
Laura King
|
Orienteering
|
Event Organiser for EUOC Big Weekend
|
Click here |
November 2018
|
Beth Fellows
|
Korfball & Media Team
|
Committed Volunteer
|
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October 2018
|
Nathan Whear
|
Shinty
|
Volunteer - Women's Team Coach
|
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September 2018
|
Tea Sallstedt Elming
|
Muay Thai
|
Volunteer - Secretary
|
|
2017/18
Month
|
Name
|
Club
|
Position
|
Article
|
September 2017
|
Paul McLaughlin
|
Futsal
|
Volunteer - Secretary
|
|
October 2017
|
Jacob Adkin
|
Hare and Hounds
|
Volunteer - Web Master & Kit Secretary
|
|
November 2017
|
Chris Raffo & Ben Sandford
|
Swimming & Water Polo
|
Coaches
|
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December 2017
|
Ryan McCuaig
|
Badminton
|
Volunteer - Publicity Officer
|
|
January 2018
|
Eleri Connick
|
Sports Union
|
Volunteer - Vice-President
|
|
February 2018
|
Eilidh Grant
|
Trampoline
|
Coach
|
|
March 2018
|
Sarah Thompson
|
Women's Football
|
Volunteer - President
|
Click here |
April & May 2018
|
Alix Brewster |
Women's Hockey |
Volunteer - President |
Click here |