The T H Cole Award
Award for BINDT members, Branch Award
Award information
About the award: Much of the collective strength of the Institute derives from Branch activity and Branches can be quite influential in demonstrating the value of Institute membership. In recognition of this, for some years the T H Cole Award has been presented annually to the Institute Branch with the best percentage increase in membership during the preceding year.
Purpose: For the Institute Branch with the best percentage increase in membership during the preceding year.
Details of award:
Gavel and engraved block held for one year. Also a framed certificate, £200 cash and an invitation to the NDT Annual Conference Dinner with one night's accommodation.
Eligibility: All Institute Branches automatically qualify.
Nomination arrangements: Automatic.
Committee: MQ&E.
Winners
2023 winner: East Midlands Branch
The winner of the T H Cole Award for 2023 is the East Midlands Branch.
Recent holders of the T H Cole Award are:
1980 South Wales
1981 East Anglia
1982 Yorkshire
1983 Yorkshire
1984 South Wales
1985 East Anglia
1986 East Anglia
1987 West of England
1988 East Midlands
1989 Scottish
1990 North East
1991 South Wales
1992 Plymouth
1993 North West
1994 Yorkshire
1995 Plymouth
1996 North East Scotland
1997 West of England
1998 Plymouth
1999 South Wales
2000 No Award
2001 North West
2002 North West
2003 Overseas
2004 East Midlands
2005 Scottish
2006 East Midlands
2007 East Anglia
2008 South Wales
2009 North East
2010 Yorkshire
2011 West of England
2012 North America
2013 South Wales
2014 North America
2015 North America
2016 West Midlands Branch
2017 No award
2018 North East Scottish
2019 North East Scottish
2020 East Midlands Branch
2021 North American Branch
2022 Early Careers Branch
2022 Early Careers Branch
Details of Branch awards can be found here.
Details of all Institute awards can be found here.
