ºìÌÒÊÓƵ Volunteer Achievement Awards 2026
We are delighted to announce the winners of our eighth Volunteer Achievement Awards to recognise and reward the invaluable contribution volunteers make to the success of the organisation and wider profession.
The winners were announced at the ºìÌÒÊÓƵ Volunteers’ Development Forum on 11 June and were rewarded with a sustainably sourced ºìÌÒÊÓƵ Trophy.
ºìÌÒÊÓƵ Volunteer Event of the Year
Winner: Breaking the Silence: Embracing Vulnerability and Mental Resilience in Project Management for Men's Well-Being – ºìÌÒÊÓƵ London Regional Network, Chibuzo Ikeh
Runner-up: ºìÌÒÊÓƵ North West Regional Network Conference 2025, The Power of Creativity in Projects – Neil Horner (Network lead), Charlotte Brew (Deputy network lead), Phil Hardy, Jennifer Davies, Mark Graham, Taru Suresh, Katie Rowlands, Carl Gavin
Nominees:
- AI in Project Management: Current Breakthroughs and Future Considerations for Project Managers 2025 – ºìÌÒÊÓƵ London Regional Network, Maryam Raad (CPD stream lead), Stevie Downie (Deputy lead)
- South Wales and West of England Regional Network Conference 2025
- Demystifying Earned Value (in collaboration with the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Midlands) – ºìÌÒÊÓƵ Midlands Regional Network, Manish Khanna
- Women in Project Management Interest Network Conference 2025, Transform Tomorrow – Irene Maposa (Lead)
- Empowering the C-Suite: What can we do as ºìÌÒÊÓƵ members to elevate professionals into executive leadership roles – ºìÌÒÊÓƵ London Regional Network, Lauren Garrett
- Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU): Transforming Journeys for the People of the North – A Programme Management Perspective – ºìÌÒÊÓƵ Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire Regional Network
ºìÌÒÊÓƵ Volunteer of the Year
Winner: Chibuzo Ikeh
Runner-up: Irene Maposa
Nominees:
- Jack Adams 
- Josh Davies 
- Michael Diskin
- Alan Glennie
- Neil Horner  
- Jack Ince 
- Manish Khanna
- Dr Hugo Minney  
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- Awoya Samuel Oluwatimileyin 
- Sangeetha Ramachandran 
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- Rochelle Sampson-Clarke
- Simon Wingfield 
ºìÌÒÊÓƵ Interest Network of the Year
Winner: Women in Project Management Interest Network
Runner-up: Risk Interest Network
Nominees:
- AI and Data Analytics Interest Network
- People Interest Network
- Sustainability Interest Network
ºìÌÒÊÓƵ Regional Network of the Year
Winner: North West
Runner-up: London
Nominees:
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Scotland
- South Wales and West of England
ºìÌÒÊÓƵ Education Volunteer of the Year
Winner: Manikanth Reddy
Runner-up: Peter Pepper
Nominees:
- Sami Abbasi
- Andrew Baber
- Edward Enejoh
- James Evans
- Michelle Littlemore
- Gordon MacKay
- Rochelle Sampson-Clarke
ºìÌÒÊÓƵ Special Achievement of the Year
Winner: Matt Tucker
Runner-up: Paul Johnson
Nominees:
- Alan Apps
- Chris Blockey Webb
- Phil Hardy
- Guy Hindley
- Debbie Lewis
- Irene Maposa
- Milla Mazilu