Articles by Katy

The dates are here!

Mark your calendars for: 
Friday, July 11th, Saturday, July 12th, and Sunday, July 13th, 2025. 

More information will be found here closer to the time!

A massive well done and thank you to all participants and contributors who made our Virtual National Championships a huge success! 

If you missed the live event, you can now watch all three days on-demand on our Facebook channel. You can also find all results on MyRDA. 

Avaiable to book on the MyRDA Events Page

Upcoming training for volunteers, delivered by Buddle

• 15/10/24 – Creating a Marketing Strategy
• 21/10/24 – Raising Money
• 25/10/24 – Posotive Experiences

Upcoming Diversity Training, Various dates. For more infomation see MyRDA Events page

Nominations for the 2025 Presidents Award are now open!

The President’s Award honours volunteers who have dedicated over 30 years of outstanding service to RDA and is presented annually by Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal. 

Anyone can submit a nomination, but it must be endorsed by the nominee’s Regional Chair or a national-level volunteer. The deadline for submissions is midnight on Sunday, 10th November 2024. 

For full details and to access the updated 2025 Guidelines and Nomination Form click here. 

Don’t miss this opportunity to recognise those who have made an extraordinary impact within the RDA community! Want to know more? Read about last year’s President’s Award winners, click here. 

The Kings Award for Voluntary Service – Nominations Now open!

Nominations are now open for the King’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest honour for volunteer groups in the UK.

This Royal Award recognises outstanding contributions made by volunteer groups that inspire pride and positively impact their communities.  

The deadline for nominations is 1st December 2024, so don’t miss the chance to highlight the incredible efforts of your local volunteer group! For more information, visit the official website here.

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