#OFAAPPRECIATES

OXFORDSHIRE FA’S YOUTH LEADERSHIP TEAM HAS RE-LAUNCHED THEIR VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION CAMPAIGN FOCUSED ON THANKING AND APPRECIATING VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE COUNTY.

There are so many fantastic volunteers across the county, who give up hours of their time to support grassroots football. To follow on from the announcement of Oxfordshire FA McDonald’s Grassroots Football 2020 Awards, we would like to continue to recognise and appreciate our brilliant volunteers!

The Oxfordshire FA Youth Leadership Team will be welcoming nominations from across the county on a monthly basis, which can be made via the form below. 

We will then select a Volunteer of the Month for Oxfordshire, who will receive recognition of their work on all Oxfordshire FA social media channels. 

A volunteer can be nominated by any member of a club or league – and clubs and leagues can nominate more than one volunteer per-month. 

Winners of Volunteer of the Month will then be automatically put forward to become a nominee for Volunteer of the Year at the annual Oxfordshire FA Awards.

When nominating, please consider the FA PRIDE values. These values and ways of behaving are what we all strive towards in grassroots football. So, when making your choices, think about who has demonstrated all of the following:

Progressive - always looking to improve and innovate
Respectful - leading by example to inspire positive behaviour
Inclusive - uniting all people of any age, ethnicity and     background
Determined - rising to and overcoming challenges
Excellent - striving to make football the best it can be

Each club or league that nominates a volunteer will also be put into a draw to win a voucher courtesy of our Official Teamwear Partner, Discount Football Kits. These draws will take place at the end of January and the end of the season. 

If you know somebody deserving of the title Volunteer of the Month, please complete the nomination form below – and make use of the shortlisting criteria below to help shape your nomination.

CLICK HERE TO NOMINATE

Good luck!

Award Criteria

We want to praise and recognise those people who embody all that is good about football, and who apply those qualities and values to the clubs, leagues and local communities that they enrich.

So, when selecting your nominees, think about all the roles in grassroots football. Think about who’s impressed you, who’s really made a difference – and how they made that positive impact happen. The more details you can give us, the better.

Tell us about how they’ve behaved with fairness and integrity, how they’ve created a fun, safe and inclusive environment for everyone. Think about how they encourage the very best, both in themselves and in everybody around them. How have they risen to overcome challenges, and make a truly positive impact in the community?

What makes them stand out? Why does this person deserve to win OFA Volunteer of the Month and what impact have they made?

We will also be using the FA PRIDE values to help us judge each nomination.

Progressive - always looking to improve and innovate
Respectful - leading by example to inspire positive behaviour
Inclusive - uniting all people of any age, ethnicity and     background
Determined - rising to and overcoming challenges
Excellent - striving to make football the best it can be

Please note, for an individual to be nominated they must be associated with an Oxfordshire FA affiliated club or league.