The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service

On 2 June 2008, the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service celebrates its 6th year anniversary and a garden party was held at Buckingham Palace where alumni groups were invited to meet with Her Majesty.

This year there are 79 winners from across the United Kingdom out of a total 379 eligible nominations. They will receive their Awards from their local Lord-Lieutenant on The Queen's behalf.

Details of the winning groups are listed on the Winners page.

Announcements:

11 October 2008
Last call for nominations for Queen’s prestigious volunteering group award		Read press release
17 June 2008
London event encourages nominations for prestigious Queen’s volunteering Award		Read press release
2 June 2008
Queen pays tribute to UK volunteering groups with prestigious Award		Read press release
28 June 2006
Queen's 'thank you' for UK's unsung heros		Read press release
2 June 2005
Queen's 'thank you' for our communities' unsung heroes - 92 groups honoured		Read press release
6 September 2004
Last chance to nominate unsung heroes		Read press release
26 August 2003
Time is running out to nominate 'unsung heroes' in your community		Read press release
5 August 2003
Letter from Fiona Mactaggart, Minister for the Voluntary and Community Sector, to regional and local press.		Read letter PDF file size 66kb
17 June 2003
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh present the Award to Mrs Bhanumati Dabhi and Mrs Naseem Rahman (and carers) of the Asian Blind Association (Coventry), and to Ms Donna Jones and Mr Jake Bonsall of the Manor Young People's Health Project (Sheffield)		View photos
10 June 2003
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh present the first Golden Jubilee Awards		Read article
2 June 2003
Queen to present first Golden Jubilee Awards - 200 voluntary groups honoured		Read press release
25 April 2003
300 voluntary groups shortlisted for the Queen's Golden Jubilee for the community and voluntary sector.		Read press release
30 April 2002
The Queen announces new Jubilee award for the community and voluntary sector.		Read press release

30 April 2002
Parliamentary announcement by Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport		Read the Parliamentary Announcement