Awardees
The 2026 recipients of The King’s Award for Voluntary Service will be available on the ‘News’ page from the 14th November 2026. The searchable archive feature will be available for 2026 recipients from the 16th November 2026.
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University of Bristol Students’ Union Volunteer Hub
Year awarded: 2016Type of group: Community Hubs and ServicesCeremonial county: The City and County of BristolStudents contributing to the wider Bristol community through volunteering. -
University of Essex Students’ Union VTeam
Year awarded: 2023Type of group: Armed ForcesCeremonial county: EssexEmpowering student volunteers to make a difference. -
Unleashed Theatre Company
Offering non-judgemental friendship, support, opportunity and creativity to the marginalised, vulnerable and homeless. -
Upbeat Heart Support
Year awarded: 2018Type of group: Health and CareCeremonial county: SuffolkProviding cardiac exercise and support for people who have had heart attacks, or other related problems and their carers. -
Upper Tweeddale Community and Red Cross Drivers
Year awarded: 2011Type of group: Health and CareCeremonial county: BedfordshireProviding a service taking patients to and from appointments at hospitals and clinics -
Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association
Providing low-cost family holidays. -
Upton In Bloom
Year awarded: 2022Type of group: EnvironmentCeremonial county: DorsetMaking Upton a cleaner, greener, more beautiful place in which to live, work and visit. -
Urban Outreach Bolton
Year awarded: 2016Type of group: Food SupportCeremonial county: Greater ManchesterProviding food for households in crisis; and person-centred support for the most disadvantaged and vulnerable adults and young people in Bolton. -
Utulivu Women’s Group
Year awarded: 2011Type of group: EnvironmentCeremonial county: BerkshirePromoting healthy living through gardening, healthy eating, education, sports, music, art and craft while supporting women and children integrate in the wider community -
UTurn4Support (Uturn)
Supporting young people through mentorship into achieving more positive future outcomes. -
V.I.P – Volunteer Involvement Programme
Year awarded: 2015Type of group: Community Hubs and ServicesCeremonial county: Greater ManchesterEngaging around 300 people aged 18-90 every year, delivering our high-quality visitor experience. -
Vale First Responders
Year awarded: 2016Type of group: Emergency ResponseCeremonial county: NottinghamshireAttending life threatening 999 emergencies in our community to help preserve life pending the arrival of paramedics. -
Vale of Leven Autism and Asperger’s Forum
Year awarded: 2016Type of group: DisabilityCeremonial county: BedfordshireRaise awareness and provide support and assistance to families and individuals affected by autism and Asperger’s. -
Vale Royal Disability Services
This group was set up to provide accurate information to empower physically disabled people, their families and carers. -
Vale Royal Talking Newspaper
Year awarded: 2020Type of group: DisabilityCeremonial county: BedfordshireProducing weekly recordings of local news for the visually impaired residents of central Cheshire. -
Valley Brass Band (Haydock)
Year awarded: 2024Type of group: Armed ForcesCeremonial county: MerseysideProviding music tuition, instruments, and wellbeing for anyone of any age, background without financial constraint. -
Valley Veterans
Year awarded: 2025Type of group: DisabilityCeremonial county: Mid GlamorganSupporting the local Armed Force’s community, to aid physical and mental health and wellbeing. -
Value Life
Raising awareness to inspire and empower young people to become advocates against gun and knife crime within society -
Vectis Radio CIC
Year awarded: 2020Type of group: Arts and MediaCeremonial county: the Isle of WightCommunity radio for The Isle of Wight. Broadcasting to inform, entertain and inspire. -
Vennture
Year awarded: 2018Type of group: Mental Health and WellbeingCeremonial county: BedfordshireComing alongside struggling vulnerable people: helping them come home safe; mentoring them to help them help themselves. -
Veterans at Ease
Year awarded: 2016Type of group: Armed ForcesCeremonial county: County DurhamSupporting traumatised veterans and their families to find mental wellbeing through volunteering. -
Veterans Garden Dumfries
Promoting veterans’ mental health and life skills by supporting wellness and community reintegration. -
Veterans Outreach Support
Providing on the spot welfare, peer mentoring and mental health support to ex-service personnel and their families. -
Victim Support’s Young Witness Service
Year awarded: 2009Type of group: Children and Young PeopleCeremonial county: NottinghamshirePreparation and support for children and young people in Nottinghamshire giving evidence in court -
Victoria Baths Trust
Year awarded: 2019Type of group: HeritageCeremonial county: Greater ManchesterWorking with passion to preserve and restore the remarkable Edwardian Grade II listed Victoria Baths in Manchester.