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Nominate your Unsung Hero for BBE Award

If you have an brilliant volunteer associated with your band, make sure you nominate them for a well deserved award from Brass Bands England.

Volunteers
  BBE members can nominate their Unsung Hero

Volunteers' Week which takes place from the 1st — 7th June is the annual national campaign that aims to recognise the contributions of volunteers throughout the UK.

Unsung Hero

Brass Bands England will join in the celebration by asking people to nominate someone for an Unsung Hero Award — those in the banding movement who organise, fundraise, transport, teach, fix, support and keep everything running.

Nominations close at 5.00pm on Wednesday 27th May, with BBE inviting members to nominate someone who they believe goes above and beyond to support their band and community.

Submit your nominations at:
https://airtable.com/appMcJjaGdraIfWp9/pag9RgTfyyeYQagGA/form

Nominees

Five nominees will be spotlighted across BBE's socials at the start of Volunteers' Week, with the winner announced on Saturday 6th June.

In addition to a certificate for all shortlisted nominees, the winner will receive a bundle of BBE goodies and the title of 'BBE Volunteer of the Year'.

Volunteers' Week was launched in 1984, to provide a platform for organisations to thank their current and past volunteers for the invaluable work.

Find out more

Find out more ways you can get involved via the Volunteers' Week website, where you'll also find downloadable assets.

https://volunteersweek.org/get-involved

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