STAR AWARDS
Have you spotted a British Skydiving Star?
British Skydiving Star is our Award to recognise members who go the extra mile in helping and supporting ‘A’ licence holders and above stay and progress in the sport. There are many examples of fantastic service within our sport. And we believe it’s time for them to be recognised!
That’s why we’re asking ‘A’ licence holders and above to tell us about great service. Have you received a shining example of customer service at a British Skydiving Affiliated Parachute Training Organisation (PTO) from another British Skydiving member – service above and beyond the norm that goes the extra mile? Service that’s made a real difference by helping you to stay in the sport, to achieve your next goal, or by giving you that all-important extra support just when you needed it most?
Have you received Customer Service that deserves To Achieve Recognition?
Well, now’s your chance to thank that member in a special way by telling us all how they sparkle! Nominate them as a British Skydiving Star and both they – and you – could be recognised.
There’s being helpful and then there’s being super-helpful. In sorting out a problem, giving help you weren’t expecting that made all the difference – that’s what we’re looking for. The member whose customer service shines through, who goes above and beyond the call of duty. The glittering performance that makes all the difference. A British Skydiving Star!
*Closing date to nominate a British Skydiving Star 2025 is Monday 1st December 2025 at 12pm.
British Skydiving Stars 2024
- Phillip Curtis of Skydive Langar
British Skydiving Stars 2023
- Dave Crowhurst of Headcorn
- Paul Rimmington of Skydive Langar
- Ian Rayner of Skydive Langar
- Jon Wilson of Dunkeswell
British Skydiving Stars 2022
- Kate Lindsley of Skydive Langar
- Pete Mather of SkyHigh Skydiving
British Skydiving Stars 2021
- Brian Cumming of Skydive Langar
- Laura Hampton of Skydive Langar
British Skydiving Stars 2020
- Richard Cotton of Various DZs
- Eleanor Southworth of Various DZs
- Jimmy McCarthy of Dunkeswell
British Skydiving Stars 2019
- Yolande Lee of Beccles
- Simon Peter Soper of Headcorn
British Skydiving Stars 2018
- Phil Curtis of Langar
- Fleur Jones of Headcorn
- Lucy Westgarth of various DZs
British Skydiving Stars 2017
- Kate Lindsley of Langar
- Clem Quinn of Headcorn
- David Sawyer of Dunkeswell
- Harry Shanker of Netheravon
British Skydiving Stars 2016
- Jack Bradford of Dunkeswell
- Roger Hoe of Dunkeswell
- Tony Lightfoot of Tilstock
British Skydiving Stars 2015
- Andy Guest of Dunkeswell
- Chris Shaw of Sibson
- Marie-Ann Stevens of London Parachute
British Skydiving Stars 2014
- Graham Ablett of Chatteris
- Mark Harris of Sibson
- Ian ‘Milko’ Hodgkinson of Langar
- Martin Hopkins of Langar
The Small Print
- The closing date to nominate a British Skydiving Star 2024 is Monday 1st December 2025 at 12pm.
- Both the nominator and nominee must be current British Skydiving members.
- To comply with data protection and privacy legislation, if a nomination is judged by British Skydiving to be successful, a British Skydiving Star award will be made only with the consent (opt-in) of the nominee.
- Please note that in submitting nomination text (what you write in the nomination box on the nomination form, together with your name and DZ/PTO), you are consenting that this may, subject also to the consent of the nominee, be published by British Skydiving in whole or in part in the event of both (i) a successful nomination as determined by the judges, and (ii) your nominee choosing to accept the offer of a British Skydiving Star Award.
- To be eligible for consideration, the nominee must be at least an ‘A’ licence holder and the reasons why s/he deserves to be considered for the award of a British Skydiving Star must be set out in no more than 250 words. The nomination must be from the member who actually received the excellent service. The nominee must, at the date of nomination, be an active skydiver. Nominations will only be considered on the official website entry form.
- There is a cap of (the first) five nominators per nominee. If a nominee has reached this cap, senders of any sixth and subsequent nominations will be advised accordingly, and their nominations will not be valid. Receipt of nominations will be acknowledged by e-mail, so if you do not receive an acknowledgment, please check with the Events Team at British Skydiving HQ that your nomination has been received.
- Each eligible nomination will be considered by a panel of judges – the British Skydiving Vice Presidents – who will decide on whether the nominee should be offered the award of a British Skydiving Star. The decision of the judging panel is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
- Winners of a British Skydiving Star Award will be notified in advance of the AGM and invited to attend. Winners will be recognised at the British Skydiving AGM on Saturday 31 January 2026.