The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service
The Award recognises the vital role played by the hundreds of thousands of 'unsung heroes' of the voluntary and community world and emphasises the importance of continuing recognition of their work.
You can nominate a group (two or more persons) for the Award if:
- it is providing a high quality service to benefit individuals or groups in the community;
- it is operating and providing a service in the United Kingdom;
- it has been operating for a minimum of 3 years (exceptions may be made for short-term projects); and
- it is made up entirely of volunteers (including trustees), or it includes some paid staff, but they must be in the minority of those involved.
A group solely involved in fundraising activities for charitable purposes e.g. street collections, jumble sales or charity shops, is not eligible unless it is also providing a service to the community. Examples of services are concerts, fêtes and hospital café facilities. Groups operating outside the United Kingdom are not eligible.
Further information about the Award and a nomination form can be found on the Award website www.queensawardvoluntary.gov.uk