Awards 2026
Our Categories
Student Awards
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Student Volunteer of the Year
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Student Fundraiser of the Year
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Student Change Maker Excellence Award
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Student Volunteering Project of the Year
Staff Awards
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Staff Volunteer of the Year
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Staff Fundraiser of the Year
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Inspirational Role Model of the Year
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Outstanding Long-Service Award for Volunteering
Team/College Awards
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Team/College Volunteering Project of the Year
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College Change Maker Excellence Award
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Team/College Fundraisers of the Year
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Community Partnership Award
This year's finalists will be announced at the AoC Conference on Wednesday 11 November 2026, with the winners from each category then being invited to a very special awards ceremony at the House of Lords on Friday 11 December 2026.
In partnership with
Our Judges
Dame Shelagh Legrave DBE
Retired FE Commissioner
Department for Education
David Hughes
Chief Executive
AoC
Dr. Katerina Kolyva
Chief Executive
Education and Training Foundation
Phil Packer MBE
Founder and Chief Executive
British Inspiration Trust (BRIT)
Lesley Davies CBE FCFE
Executive Director
CIFE
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Philip Le Feuvre
Chief Operating Officer
NCFE
Dame Sally Dicketts DBE
Former CEO
Activate Learning
Professor Jo Maher
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Ellen Thinnesen OBE
FE Commissioner
Department for Education
Clare Howard
Chief Executive
Natspec
Dr Shaid Mahmood
Pro-Vice-Chancellor
Durham University
Hayden Taylor
Co-founder and Chief Executive
Unloc
The Rt. Hon the Lord Johnson of Marylebone
Awards Patron
