{"id":1549,"date":"2025-03-07T17:16:58","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T17:16:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/rossshire\/?post_type=news&p=1549"},"modified":"2025-03-07T17:20:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T17:20:06","slug":"ross-shire-celebrates-stephen-cruickshanks-support-with-the-cherry-award","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/branches.pcuk.org\/rossshire\/news\/ross-shire-celebrates-stephen-cruickshanks-support-with-the-cherry-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Ross-shire Celebrates Stephen Cruickshank’s Support with the Cherry Award"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Cherry Award<\/h3>

Overview\r\nLaunched in 2022, the \u2018Cherry Award\u2019 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.\r\n\r\nCherry 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.\r\n\r\nAward Criteria\r\nThis 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.\r\n\r\nIt needs to demonstrate an extraordinary level of effort creating lasting change, for example:\r\n\r\nEstablishing a new sport or training programme\r\nEmbracing IT, Health and Safety or Safeguarding\r\nTaking responsibility for an aspect of the Branch, Centre or Area in co-operation with the DC, Centre Proprietor or Area Rep\r\nGoing above and beyond\r\n\r\nAward Process\r\nOnce 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.<\/p> <\/div>\r\n\r\n

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