March - April 2025
ORN Success Awards 2025 – Celebrating Excellence in Outdoor Recreation!
Nominations are now open for the 2025 ORN Success Awards, spotlighting the outstanding work happening across the outdoor recreation sector.
Recognising Innovation & Impact
Building on the success of last year’s awards, the 2025 ORN Success Awards will celebrate trailblazing projects that are tackling key challenges in outdoor recreation—aligned with the ORN Action Plan (2025-2028).
2025 Award Categories
The ORN Success Awards 2025 will celebrate excellence across eight key areas:
- Best Practice for Improving Access & Accessibility
- Best Project for Enhancing Health & Wellbeing
- Best Example of Managing Climate Change Impacts
- Best Example of Maximising Impact with Limited Resources
- Best Project for Protecting Nature & Responsible Access
- Best Example of Research Making an Impact
- Outstanding Contribution from a Small Organisation
- Lifetime Achievement Award (peer-nominated only)
Award Nominations
ORN 2025 Award Nominations
Use the form linked below to cast your vote for the projects and organisations making a difference in the outdoor recreation sector. Deadline for Entries: Tuesday 27th May 2025 at 16:00
New for 2025, the ORN Lifetime Achievement Award
This Award recognises individuals with 10, 20, 30, or more years of service in the outdoor recreation sector. This prestigious award honors those who have made a significant and lasting impact on the industry.
Nominees will be selected based on their influence on outdoor recreation, both locally and nationally, as well as their exceptional leadership and role-model qualities. What sets them apart as a trailblazer in the sector?
ORN 2025 Award Timeline
Nominations open via the ORN website
Tuesday 27th May 2025 at 16:00
Deadline for nominations
27th May - June 2025
Panel shortlist nominations and decide winners
17th June 2025
Winners announced at ORN Conference Dinner and Awards