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The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service

The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, the MBE for volunteer groups, was created in 2002 to recognise the outstanding contributions made by voluntary organisations in local communities across the UK.

To date, 750 groups (click to view case studies) have received the Award from Her Majesty; however, we are continually striving to recognise more of those who are operating to the highest standard. Previously, groups may not have been nominated because they, or those in a position to nominate them, are unaware of their eligibility for this prestigious Honour.

As part of our work to reach people who know such groups in their area, I write to request your support in sharing information about The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service with other members of your organisation - at a national and/or regional level. In doing so, we would like to encourage nominations from members of the public, someone who has benefited from the group or indeed someone in your organisation who has recognised outstanding voluntary work.

To this end, a short resource pack has been developed that I hope you will be able to distribute through your membership network and, where possible, through your external communication channels. It comprises:

• Background information about the Award
• Guidance on how to nominate
• Who is eligible for the Award
• A press release template that can be tailored and used by local branches to promote nominations for outstanding voluntary groups, through their newsletters, websites and/or local media channels as appropriate
• Case study examples of previous recipients of the Award from across the country

We know there are voluntary groups in every local area making a real contribution to the community and a positive difference to other people's lives. We hope the pack we have put together will help raise awareness of the Award among those in your network, and help them celebrate the work of those who give up their time for the benefit of others in their communities.

I thank you for your support.

With all good wishes,

Martyn Lewis CBE,
Chairman of The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service committee

www.direct.gov.uk/thequeensawardforvoluntaryservice 

To download The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service toolkit, please CLICK HERE