2026 Volunteer Awards

Volunteer Celebration Night 2026 is our annual event to celebrate the year gone by and thank all of our amazing volunteers for their contributions to Arc programs and UNSW student life.

Our 2025 Outstanding Volunteers of the Year

As part of the evening, we’ll be presenting the Volunteer Awards, which shine a spotlight on the outstanding contributions of volunteers, programs, and initiatives across our community. 

See below to find out more about what each of our awards is about!

·   Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award

·   Ben Rudzyn Memorial Award

HOW TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION?

To nominate your superstars, complete the 2026 Volunteer Awards Nomination Form!

Awards Timeline for 2026

Nominations Open | Wednesday 16 September, 5:00PM 

Nominations Close | Sunday 18 October, 11:59PM 

Volunteer Celebration Night 2026 | Friday 30 October, 6:00PM

Some highlights from the year thus far!

Nominations close October 12th!

Nominate your favourite volunteers, programs and initiatives now!

AWARD DETAILS AND NOMINATION CRITERIA

Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award

Purpose:  

To recognise a volunteer from each Arc Volunteering program that made an outstanding contribution to that program in the previous 12 months.  

Criteria: 

  • Volunteer made a significant contribution to the success of the program 
  • Volunteer’s contribution exceeded expectations 
  • Volunteer was an inspiration and/or support to other program participants  

Ben Rudzyn Memorial Award

Purpose:  

The Ben Rudzyn Memorial Award recognises volunteers who have made a significant contribution to one or more volunteer program over the previous 12 months. The award seeks to recognise a single individual that went above and beyond to service students and their community.  

Criteria:  

  • The student must have demonstrated the following within the program/s they were involved in. 
  • Developed communication and confidence through their participation.  
  • Shown initiative in taking a different approach to pre-existing tasks or creating an original project.  
  • Exceeded expectations through their contribution.  

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