Awardees

Building happier, healthier, and more cohesive communities through wellbeing, support and education.

Paul Lubas and Glenys Evans are both founders of Bobath Children’s Therapy Centre Wales. The aim of the centre is to provide specialist Bobath therapy to children from all over Wales who have cerebral palsy.

Makes the area a safer place to live, increasing community spirit, improving the environment and improving health.

Volunteers of all ages provide essential services and support to residents living in Acocks Green.

Supporting children and young people to have a positive relationship with a parent with whom they do not live.

Protecting and enhancing urban and rural areas; supporting excellence in new design, and advancing knowledge and public interest in heritage.

Supporting and empowering people with Down Syndrome to reach their full potential.

Supporting palliative and end of life care improving the quality of lives for people living with a life limiting illness.

Providing opportunities for those with disabilities to take part in sailing and boating.

A Charity whose sole aim is the Preservation of life in and around the River Foyle.

Increasing the capacity, visibility and voice of women thus realising women’s potential and promoting equality.

Improving the lives of the children and young people of Nechells, Birmingham

A human rights charity based in Manchester, providing psychological therapies and rehabilitation to survivors of torture.

Installing community orchards and gardens to reduce food poverty and improve the environment.

Providing out-of-hours emergency transportation of medical items to and from hospitals in Bristol and Somerset.

Supporting disabled people in achieving their artistic aims.

Bringing a little bit of the countryside to inner city Islington, enabling the local community especially young and vulnerable people to participate in farming, gardening and nature.

Enables people with disabilities or long term illness to enjoy sailing and improve their skills with able-bodied sailors.

Enabling those whose lives are restricted through disability, accident or illness to achieve their potential.

Giving special needs groups free access to waterways, and maintaining the canal environment in West Yorkshire.

Improving the local environment in Stevenston through creative projects for young people.

Raising awareness and creating advocacy for African/Caribbean and other communities.

Enhancing the lives of hospice residents in Christchurch and providing advice, social and recreational facilities.

Integrated club for people with learning disabilities and their volunteer friends.

Friends for Leisure arranges activities from one-to-one friendships through to group activities, such as drama and sports sessions, for disabled children & young people aged 5-21 who live in Cheshire East. We also help our children and young people access activities of their choice, with or without a volunteer friend.