In conjunction with the office of the Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk, Richard Jewson, we are aiming to highlight the nomination process for The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is the highest award given to local volunteer groups across the UK to recognise the outstanding work that they have done in their own communities. The award was created in 2002 to celebrate the anniversary of The Queen’s coronation. It is the equivalent of an MBE for volunteer groups.
Click here for an Overview. Any group doing volunteer work that provides a social, economic or environmental service to the local community can be nominated for the award. Each group is assessed on the benefit it brings to the local community and it’s standing within the community. There are guidance notes to help you with the nomination but please don’t nominate your own group if you’re a volunteer or paid staff member as nominations should be independent and supported. Nominations from staff members/ volunteers will be deemed ineligible..
Nominations must be:-
- For 2 or more people
- More than half must be volunteers
- More than half must reside in the UK
- May be part of a larger regional or national organisation providing specific benefits to the local area
- Must be UK based though it’s work may benefit people in the UK or overseas
- Operating at a high standard for at least 3 years
- Not solely involved in fund raising
- You must be independent of the group you are nominating
- At least two letters of support must be supplied from someone who benefits from the group’s work or is aware of the groups work but Independent
- Letters of support must explain how the group helps the local community and how you know the group
Nominations for the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service must be made on-line. Nominations need to be submitted by midnight on 16th September 2016 to be considered for the 2017 awards.
