A total of 230 organisations from across the UK have been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service this year
Charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups from Bristol to Belfast and Derbyshire to Dumfries have received the highest award given to organisations delivering exceptional service within their communities.
Many of those honoured have adapted their services to respond to the coronavirus outbreak as the voluntary sector continues to play a vital role in the national effort.
Coinciding with Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June), this year’s Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service celebrates the work of a fantastic, diverse range of volunteer groups whose work has enhanced and supported local communities over a number of years.
The Queen’s Award offers a chance to highlight their outstanding contribution to society and also to recognise the crucial role many have played to support vulnerable people during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service Independent Committee Chair Sir Martyn Lewis, said:
Minister for Civil Society, Baroness Barran said:
This year’s recipients demonstrate the diversity of organisations supporting our communities and also their ability to innovate – many have been able to adapt their services in light of the coronavirus outbreak including:
The recipients of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service are announced every year on 2 June, the anniversary of The Queen’s Coronation.
Any volunteer-led group comprising two or more people having a positive impact on the lives of others in an exceptional way can be nominated for an award. A group must satisfy the eligibility requirements before the nomination can be processed through to the assessment stages of the award. More details can be found on the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service website.
Nominations for the 2021 awards close on 25 September 2020.
Notes for Editors
1: Find winners near you on our map.
2: Lord Lieutenants represent the monarch in each of the UK’s ceremonial counties. This year there were 230 recipients of The Queen’s Award Voluntary Service from across the UK. More information on the recipients and the Award.
3: Any group of two or more people that has participated in voluntary work for more than three years can be nominated for the award. Full details on how to nominate.