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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Warwick Volunteers
Year awarded: 2024Type of group: Armed ForcesCeremonial county: the West MidlandsEnabling students at the University of Warwick to enrich their local communities through volunteering. -
Warwickshire Search and Rescue
Year awarded: 2023Type of group: Emergency ResponseCeremonial county: WarwickshireSearching for vulnerable missing people on behalf of the emergency services and the community. -
Warwickshire Vision Support
Year awarded: 2020Type of group: DisabilityCeremonial county: WarwickshireSupporting people living with sight loss to reduce isolation, connect communities and enrich lives -
Washburn Heritage Centre Volunteers
Year awarded: 2020Type of group: HeritageCeremonial county: North YorkshireA volunteer-led high quality heritage centre which continues to grow and improve -
Waste Not Want Not Nurturing Plants and People CIC
Year awarded: 2023Type of group: Community Hubs and ServicesCeremonial county: HertfordshireUsing horticulture to enhance the wellbeing of people in our community. -
Watch Limited
Providing a battery and repair service for hearing aid users. -
Watchet LIVE CIC.
Year awarded: 2017Type of group: EventsCeremonial county: SomersetA group of volunteers, organising numerous events year on year for the benefit of their community and help boost tourism. -
Watchet Phoenix
Year awarded: 2018Type of group: Older PeopleCeremonial county: SomersetA place for older people which offers a wide range of services and holidays for the local community. -
Watercress Line Heritage Railway Trust
Year awarded: 2022Type of group: HeritageCeremonial county: HampshirePreserving and exhibiting Hampshire’s railway heritage. -
Waterhouses Community Association
Year awarded: 2005Type of group: EnvironmentCeremonial county: County DurhamImproving community needs and the environment in Waterhouses through social, educational and recreational activities -
Waterloo Action Centre
Year awarded: 2014Type of group: Community Hubs and ServicesCeremonial county: Greater LondonPromoting everyone’s right to give as well as receive, WAC, developed by the local community, facilitates economic, diverse and relevant solutions to community needs. -
Waterways Experiences
Year awarded: 2018Type of group: Sport and Outdoor ActivitiesCeremonial county: HertfordshireManaged and operated entirely by volunteers, we enable the disabled or disadvantaged to navigate and explore our local canal. -
Waterworks Museum – Hereford
Year awarded: 2022Type of group: HeritageCeremonial county: HerefordshireA working museum which preserves part of Herefordshire’s Industrial Heritage. -
Watford Arabic School
Providing community-based language education to promote harmony and cultural understanding -
Watford Mosque and Welfare Association
Harnessing the expertise and skills of volunteers over 50 -
Watford Social Centre for the Blind
Year awarded: 2022Type of group: DisabilityCeremonial county: HertfordshireA social support group for those with visual impairment helping with confidence and independence. -
Watts Gallery Volunteers
Year awarded: 2012Type of group: Community Hubs and ServicesCeremonial county: SurreyConserving an historical heritage centre for social and educational public use. Maintaining and improving an urban space through education and active conservation. Preserving the artifacts and displays of the Royal Dockyard Museum for visitors -
Wave Adventure
Year awarded: 2025Type of group: HomelessnessCeremonial county: Greater ManchesterDelivering high quality outdoor activities with under-represented individuals and communities. -
Waveney Stardust
Year awarded: 2007Type of group: DisabilityCeremonial county: NorfolkBenefits disabled people of all ages unable to embark on the surrounding waterways. It provides a purpose built day cruiser suited for wheel chair users with all other aids necessary for day trips. -
Waverley Day Centre
Year awarded: 2013Type of group: Mental Health and WellbeingCeremonial county: WarwickshireProviding a service to older people to support independent living and help alleviate social isolation. -
WE R HERE
Year awarded: 2020Type of group: Mental Health and WellbeingCeremonial county: NottinghamshireProviding services for individuals and families in Nottinghamshire to promote recovery from trauma. -
We Step Together (WEST)
Year awarded: 2014Type of group: DisabilityCeremonial county: the City of GlasgowAssisting adults with learning disabilities to engage with the wider community and in doing so help to alleviate the loneliness and isolation experienced by many within the disabled community. -
We Too!
Year awarded: 2020Type of group: Family SupportCeremonial county: the City of AberdeenEmpowering families affected with predominantly hidden disabilities in North East Scotland. -
Weald & Downland Open Air Museum
Year awarded: 2016Type of group: HeritageCeremonial county: West SussexSupporting the Museum in its delivery of knowledge, stimulating public interest in historical crafts & rural buildings. -
Wealden Sailability
Year awarded: 2015Type of group: Sport and Outdoor ActivitiesCeremonial county: KentProviding the freedom and excitement for children and adults with disabilities to learn to sail, to race or simply to get out on the water.