Mildmay Award

Get your co-curricular experience & learning recognised and rewarded with a Mildmay Award for Personal & Professional Development. Benefits include a certificate and eligibility to apply for a £500 Acorn Grant and £1000+ Risman Grant.

Not only will a Mildmay Award showcase your dedication to personal growth, but will encourage you to think about how your time in Cambridge can help you develop your professional profile. Take this exciting step to stand out and show the world your well-rounded skills and dedication, whether that’s participating in the Emma Experience programming, volunteering for ECSU, MCR or on a college or university committee, or gaining other useful experience.

How do I earn 200 Mildmay Points?

  • The main way to earn points is getting involved in Emma Experience events. You just have to include something from each of the four branches: wellbeing. community, skills and careers. Different events will have different levels of points you can earn from them.

  • Get your experience in a position of student leadership in College or the University recognised.

    If you have served in the role a full academic year on a student club, society or representative body you can get 50 points. Terms of shorter length will be recognised with proportional points for each full term. You can only claim points in this category once an academic year.

  • Get your volunteering commitments recognised.

    If you have volunteered for a charitable or community organisation a full year you can get 50 points. Shorter commitments will be recognised proportionately. You can only claim this category once.

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What are the benefits?

  • Everyone eligible for a Mildmay Award will recieve a certificate.

  • Those who have registered as part of the certificate scheme will be invited to special Mildmay Award events as well as priority access to other occasional opportunities.

  • Everyone who gets their Mildmay Award will be eligible to apply for a £500 Acorn Grant to be a starter fund for continuing your personal and professional development.

  • Thanks to the generosity of Mike Risman and the Risman Foundation, we are able to offer a limited number of Risman Grants of at least £1000 for meaningful or transformative experiences.

    The Risman Foundation is committed to helping a generation of young people in the UK and beyond to flourish, regardless of their circumstances. This is an investment in people, like yourself, who are using their time in Cambridge to build skills, gain experiences, and contribute to the community, with the goal of leaving as capable, creative, and compassionate future leaders.

What are the rules?

  • The Mildmay Award is open to all current Emmanuel College students.

  • Everyone needs to earn 200 points. This can be done by participating in Emma Experience programming and volunteering, or serving in a leadership role. The only restriction is that you just have to have earned points from the Emma Experience programme in each of the four branches: wellbeing. community, skills and careers.

    *Except those currently in their final year of studies or a 1-year programme.

  • Can I build up my points over my degree?

    Yes, you can take 1-3 years.

  • In limited circumstances the rules of the Mildmay Award may be varied to accomodate access requirements or unforseen circumstances if doing so will promote fairness and equal opportunity. Your tutor may be consulted.

  • We expect everyone to participate with honesty.

    False or erroneous claiming of points will result in an immediate disqualification from the Mildmay Award scheme.

  • These rules may change over time.* Refer back here for the most update version.

    *This is a new scheme, so somethings will need to change. If you have feedback, get in touch!