People are being urged to nominate community groups and volunteers who have made a genuine difference to their local area.
The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, a unique UK national honour, was created over a decade ago by Her Majesty to mark the Golden Jubilee in 2002 to recognise the outstanding contributions made to local communities by groups of volunteers. It has an equivalent status for voluntary groups as the MBE has for individuals.
To coincide with the 60th Anniversary of The Queen’s Coronation in June, 117 outstanding UK volunteering groups were honoured as recipients of The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2013. Now is the last chance to nominate your local voluntary groups for the 2014 awards.
Winners will receive a certificate signed by The Queen and an exclusive commemorative crystal, presented by Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenants in their counties at special ceremonies arranged by the Lieutenancy offices and in the countries of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. The Lieutenant Governors of the Islands of Jersey and Guernsey will also make individual presentations. Group representatives of Award recipients will also receive an invitation to attend one of the Royal Garden Party events in the summer of 2014 at Buckingham Palace or The Palace of Holyrood House in Scotland.
For further information and to nominate a group, visit: www.gov.uk/queens-award-for-voluntary-service, or email: [email protected]
Deadline: Monday 30 September 2013