How we assess the Young Humanitarian Award

Young volunteers and young staff are our future.

The Young Humanitarian Award is an internal award for young volunteers and staff who are making a big contribution to the work of the British Red Cross. 

The young person must be:

• A British Red Cross volunteer staff member
• Under 26 at the time of nomination
  
  

This award is designed to recognise young people who have achieved several of the following criteria:

• Demonstrated our values or upheld the Fundamental Principles
• Shown strong leadership qualities
• Made a major contribution to our work (this could be over a short period of time or a sustained period)
• Promoted or advocated for the work of the British Red Cross
• Gone above and beyond the expectations of their role description
  
  

Please give examples of how the young person has made a difference.

Make use of the word limit – the Values in Action forum want to hear all about how this person or team has gone above and beyond.

Please do not include names of service users or other personal information. 

British Red Cross staff and volunteers are eligible.

The Young Humanitarian Award is an individual award, not a team award. 

Young people are also eligible for the Values In Action awards and you are welcome to nominate a group of young volunteers (or a group with mixed ages) for a team award here.