The Award

The Young Activist of the Year Award was created to:

• encourage activism amongst young members;
• recognise and celebrate the outstanding contribution of young members to the work of the NASUWT;
• provide award winners with opportunities to broaden and develop their knowledge and experience of the NASUWT and the wider trade union movement  

Criteria

The nominee will have been successful in one or more of the areas listed below:

• heightened the NASUWT’s profile;
• promoted the work of the NASUWT;
• increased the membership of the NASUWT;
• organised members in a workplace or wider constituency;
• promoted trade union activism in a workplace or wider constituency;
• delivered identifiable benefits to members and/or the NASUWT as an organisation.

The activities that achieved these outcomes may include:

• representation;
• negotiation;
• campaigning;
• organising or engaging members.