Sutton Trust Alumni Awards 2025

We're delighted to be opening nominations for our sixth annual awards!

We want to recognise and celebrate the achievements of our fantastic alumni community. Do you know somebody deserving of an award?

This year we're inviting nominations for the following categories:

Outstanding Achievement - For alumni who completed their Sutton Trust programme in 2019 or earlier. Celebrating significant personal or professional achievements, with a focus on those who have made a difference to others or demonstrated exceptional leadership.
Rising Star - For alumni who completed their Sutton Trust programme within the last 5 years (2020 or later). Celebrating notable achievements of newer alumni since completing their programme, particularly recognising those who have supported or been a role model for others.
Entrepreneur - For alumni who have demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit and drive, such as establishing a business or initiative, particularly something that provides an innovative solution to society's challenges or supports others.
Social Mobility Changemaker - For alumni who have worked to advance the cause of social mobility, whether through work, volunteering, or personal projects.
Sutton Trust Volunteer of the Year - For alumni who have made a significant contribution as volunteers representing and supporting the work of the Sutton Trust. (Please note: you cannot nominate serving members of our Alumni Leadership Board).

Please select the category you feel is best suited for your nomination. If we think your nomination is better suited in another category, we will consider it for that category.

Click 'next' to complete our nomination form. Nominations close on Friday 25th July 2025 at 5pm, and the winners will be announced at our awards event in London in September. More details will be announced nearer the time and nominees will be invited to attend.

If you have any questions please email alumni@suttontrust.com

If you want some inspiration, you can read about our 2024 winners and runners up!

Your details

Your name:

Your email address

Are you a Sutton Trust alum?

YesNo

Your programme

Please state.

Please tell us how you know the alum you are nominating.

Your nomination

Who are you nominating?

Your nominee's name

Your nominee's Sutton Trust programme and year (if you know this - it helps us to identify them in our records)

Do they know you are nominating them?

You are fine to nominate them either way

When we reach out to the nominee to inform them of their nomination, are you happy for us to identify you as the person who nominated them and share your reasons for nominating them?

Yes, tell the nominee that I nominated themNo, do not tell the nominee that I nominated them

If you are shortlisted for an award, are you happy for us to use a summary of the information you have provided in a public announcement at our awards event / in a blog post?

Yes

Suggested category If the reason for nominating this person could fall under multiple categories, choose one for now and the judges will consider them for another category if more appropriate.

Why do you think that you/this alum should win? (Up to 200 words) We will be looking at their achievements rather than how your answer is written, so bullet points or short statements is fine if your prefer

Evidence of the achievement. If you can, please provide any links to relevant media coverage, websites, social media profile etc. (suggested 5 max.)

For self-nominations we ask that you provide details of someone who knows you and can provide a short reference to support your application. This should be someone who knows you in a professional or academic capacity, rather than a friend or family member.

Please let them know that you have put them down. We may contact them to provide a short reference or quote in support of your nomination.

Referee name (first and last names)

Referee email address

How does this referee know you? (e.g. are they your lecturer, a colleague, etc.)

How did you hear about this?

Please state