
The Award for PTA Volunteer of the Year
About this award
Prize: £250
For outstanding contribution to a PTA. An individual may be nominated by PTAs, parents, school staff, governors and other educational professionals.
Award nominations are open to all PTAs in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
- Volunteers must be nominated by someone else
- The project must have occurred between January and December 2024
- Nominations can be submitted via our website or by sending the completed digital version of the nomination form via email
The overview/nomination statement (required)
To maximise your chances of success, we recommend your overall nomination statement covers the following points:
- Why the nominee has been put forward
- The skills they have and how these have added value to the school PTA
- The difference they have made to the school/PTA
- The level of commitment they have given
- How they have inspired other PTA volunteers/parents
Endorsement statements (optional)
You may include an endorsement from your school. The endorsement statement can be written by the head teacher, their nominated deputy or a member of the governing body. This should include:
- The impact the funds raised had on the school
- Information on how the activity was evaluated
- Evidence of the effect it had on the school and wider community as applicable
We recommend that you read the full guidance notes which can be viewed here.
- All applications must be received by midnight on Friday 27th June 2025
- Should you require further support, please contact the PTA Community Advisors on 0300 123 5460 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) or email
You can complete the online form below to submit an application. If you’d rather download the form as a PDF to fill out, you can find this here.