Greater Manchester Lieutenancy

Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service

Her Majesty The Queen announced on 30 April 2002 the creation of a new, annual Award to mark the occasion of her Golden Jubilee

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. The Award covers groups operating in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.

The number of Awards made each year will be determined by the number and quality of nominations received. Awards are made to groups rather than to individuals.
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.

For further information about these Awards you can email us at queensaward@consolidatedpr.com or call the Awards hotline 0207 781 2397

The photograph to the right shows the Lord-Lieutenant presenting the award to Tom McAlpine and his daughter, the actress Jenny McAlpine (Fizz in Coronation Street), representing Mood Swings Network, winners in 2009.