ORN Awards

ORN Success Awards – Celebrating Excellence in Outdoor Recreation!

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

ORN Awards 2025

Nominations have closed at present for the 2025 ORN Success Awards, spotlighting the outstanding work happening across the outdoor recreation sector. Please keep an eye on this page as nominations for some further categories will open in Autumn 2025. The 2025 Awards celebrate trailblazing projects that are tackling key challenges in outdoor recreation—aligned with the ORN Action Plan (2025-2028).

The winners of 3 categories were announced at the ORN Conference on the 17th June at The Sill, Northumberland National Park.

2025 ORN Success Awards

Who can be nominated?

Who Can Enter?

You’re eligible to apply if you are:
✔ An ORN member
✔ A non-member who attends ORN Conferences or webinars.

ORN Membership

Why Enter?

Receive a prestigious award.

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.