What is the Cherry Award?
Launched in 2022, the Cherry Award is presented in recognition of exceptional service to The Pony Club. The award is named in memory of Cherry Michell, former Chairman of The Pony Club from 2008 to 2013.
Cherry was inclusive, warm, friendly and caring. She was passionate about The Pony Club and never failed to engage volunteers and members with her enthusiasm and charm.
"To make a difference you don’t have to be brilliant, rich or beautiful - you just have to care, be supportive, appreciative and have boundless energy."Cherry MichellChairman of The Pony Club, 2008-2013
How do I nominate somebody for a Cherry Award?
Cherry Award nominations should be made by a District Commissioner, Centre Proprietor or Company Member. Nominations can be made at any point during the year, and once received it will be validated at the next Volunteers and Officials Committee meeting.
Nominations can be made by clicking below and filling out the online form:
Award Criteria
This award does not require a particular length of service, but it does require exceptional voluntary contribution to a Branch, Area or Centre or nationally, with evidence of achievement in the citation.
It needs to demonstrate an extraordinary level of effort creating lasting change, for example:
- establishing a new sport or training programme
- embracing IT, Health and Safety or Safeguarding
- taking responsibility for an aspect of the Branch, Centre or Area in co-operation with the DC, Centre Proprietor or Area Rep
- going above and beyond
Receiving the Award
Once a nomination is validated, the person making the nomination will be sent a certificate and badge so that they can arrange for the nominee to receive their award at a local Branch, Centre or Area award ceremony.
