b'26 Member News July 2020VolunteersPeer recognition for outstanding volunteers Thank you toExcellence Award everyone who nominated aChartered Engineer and prolific volunteer for thevolunteer Phil Moffitt CEng MIET second round of ouris a member of the IETs Volunteer 2019 IET Core ValueSupport Working Party (VSWP). Awards (CVAs). He won the Excellence CVA for his comprehensive pilot study into We were delighted to receiveIET volunteer communications, so many strong awardrequested by the IET Volunteer nominations and are gratefulEngagement Board. to all nominees for their tremendous contribution. Phil compiled a set of standardised, open-ended questions for a cross-section of Congratulations to ourIET volunteers. The questions shed light wonderful winners foron how volunteers rate the importance of demonstrating our Corecommunication, so that strategic resourcesThe interviews highlighted a diverse range Values in everything they do.and effort can be appropriately allocated toof opinions, uses and perceptions of communications channels and methods. communications channels and methods. Phil Members of themapped the communications and, having Registration and Standardsanalysed the findings of his qualitative Appeals Panel include: Between late May and earlyresearch, made five broad recommendations.Chris Crane, Colin Gaskell,June 2019, I interviewed eightIET Internal and Stakeholder Communications David Walker, David Young,Manager, Zoe Johnston, nominated Phil for the Donard DeCogan, DuncanIET volunteers individually,award: Phil worked on the pilot study in his Whittle, Frank Margrave,either in person or using onlineown time, free of charge and in addition to his Geoff King, Graham Prebble,many other volunteering roles. He provided Ian Dufour, John Widdowson,video conferencing software.the VSWP with a great foundation from which Lynton Mogridge, Mark Jones, Mike Coulson, MikeEach interview lasted betweento expand the research and take forward the Mcloughlin, Naren Gupta,40 minutes and an hour. recommendations outlined in his report.Norman Penny, PeterPhil said: It was very gratifying to be nominated Sheppard, Phil Newstead,by my peersthe members of the VSWP Ray Banister, Richardreally are a fantastic bunch.Hines, Stephen Gergely, Suzanne Flynn, Terry Griffin and Trevor Grimshaw.'