ORN Awards

ORN Success Awards – Celebrating Excellence in Outdoor Recreation!

The ORN Success Awards celebrate excellence across eight key areas. The Awards celebrate trailblazing projects that are tackling key challenges in outdoor recreation—aligned with the ORN Action Plan (2025-2028).

Nominations now open

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).

The winners will be announced during the ORN Conference Awards Dinner in June 2025.

2025 ORN Success Awards

Who can be nominated?

Who Can Enter?

You’re eligible to apply if you are:
✔ An ORN member attending / not attending the June 2025 conference at The Sill.
✔ A non-member who is attending the conference.

Each organisation can submit one nomination per category.

ORN Membership

Why Enter?

Receive a prestigious award at the ORN conference dinner.

Boost your organisation’s profile with positive PR.

Get a digital award badge for social media, email signatures, and websites.

Showcase your success on the ORN website and e-newsletter.

How can you nominate a project

Nominations can be made through the ORN website. Each organisation can submit one nomination per category.

Current Awards

Nominations are now live for the 2025 ORN Success Awards. Winners will be announced in June 2025.

Past Awards

Look back at fantastic projects that won or were nominated in previous years.