Awardees
On the 14th November we announced the 231 voluntary groups selected to receive The King’s Award for Voluntary Service in 2025.
The King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2025 Awardees List – PDF
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Discovery Planet CIC
Year awarded: 2025Type of group: Children and Young PeopleCeremonial county: KentBringing inspirational STEM educational experiences to the heart of their disadvantaged community. -
Discovery Student Volunteering Swansea
Year awarded: 2014Type of group: Community Hubs and ServicesCeremonial county: West GlamorganEnriching the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people in Swansea and Zambia. -
Diverse FM
Year awarded: 2014Type of group: Arts and MediaCeremonial county: BedfordshirePromoting greater community integration and assisting disengaged and disadvantaged people to gaining key life and employability skills. -
Diversity in Barrier Breaking Communications
Providing disadvantaged people with radio broadcasting skills -
Diversity Matters North West
Year awarded: 2024Type of group: Social JusticeCeremonial county: Greater ManchesterEmpowering South Asian communities to tackle inequalities and remove barriers for women. -
Domestic Abuse Volunteer Support Services (DAVSS)
Providing emotional support, practical advice and advocacy services to people experiencing domestic abuse. -
Donna’s Dream House
Year awarded: 2006Type of group: Children and Young PeopleCeremonial county: LancashireProvides free holidays in Blackpool for terminally ill children and their families at Donnas Dream House. -
Dorset Action on Abuse
Working to aid the recovery of adult survivors of childhood abuse through counseling and support. -
Dorset Blind Association
Helping visually impaired people across Dorset to lead full, independent and active lives. -
Dorstone’s Front Room
Year awarded: 2012Type of group: Community Hubs and ServicesCeremonial county: HerefordshireA self-sustaining community and local resource centre for parishioners and visitors to a rural village in Herefordshire. -
Douglas Macmillan Hospice
Year awarded: 2010Type of group: Health and CareCeremonial county: StaffordshireHelping to ensure patients and their families achieve the best possible quality of life -
Doury Road Development Group
Year awarded: 2016Type of group: Community Hubs and ServicesCeremonial county: County AntrimDedicated to supporting, developing and improving the quality of life for all residents of the estate. -
Down’s Syndrome Association
Year awarded: 2006Type of group: DisabilityCeremonial county: Greater LondonProvides information, support and personal development to children and adults with Down’s syndrome, their families and members of the general public with an interest in the condition. -
Downderry and District Community Bus Association
Year awarded: 2003Type of group: Armed ForcesCeremonial county: CornwallProviding accessible and inexpensive transport for all local residents and holiday- makers. -
Downpatrick and County Down Railway Society Limited
Year awarded: 2025Type of group: Children and Young PeopleCeremonial county: County DownPreserving Northern Ireland’s railway heritage, connecting people and communities to their past. -
Drama Express
Enabling young people with complex disabilities to access the performing arts through workshops and acclaimed performances. -
DRC Generations
Year awarded: 2015Type of group: Education and EmploymentCeremonial county: the City of GlasgowSupporting young people and adults to undertake appropriate accreditation to improve self esteem. -
Dream-A-Way
Providing holidays and trips for people with special needs, their families and carers in the South West region. -
Droylsden Youth Centre
Year awarded: 2016Type of group: Children and Young PeopleCeremonial county: Greater ManchesterDroylsden Youth Centre is a voluntary organisation helping and educating young people through their sporting activities. -
Drug Initiative Group—Forfar
Running a cafe facility for young people and offering an alternative to drug use and misuse. -
DrugFAM
Year awarded: 2017Type of group: Mental Health and WellbeingCeremonial county: BuckinghamshireProviding a lifeline to families affected by someone else’s substance misuse; including those bereaved by addiction. -
Drumchapel United FC
Year awarded: 2020Type of group: Sport and Outdoor ActivitiesCeremonial county: the City of GlasgowProviding football coaching and support to the community. One Team, One Family, One Community. -
Duddingston Kirk Lunch Club
Year awarded: 2015Type of group: Older PeopleCeremonial county: the City of EdinburghProviding opportunities for local retired people to have lunch together and enjoy each others company. -
Dudley Asian Women’s Network (DAWN)
Year awarded: 2015Type of group: Social JusticeCeremonial county: the West MidlandsPromoting equality for British Asian women by encouraging voluntary participation in various forums. -
Dudley Canal and Tunnel Trust Volunteers
Year awarded: 2020Type of group: EnvironmentCeremonial county: the West MidlandsVolunteer projects keep an internationally renowned heritage site in the hearts of local community