What are the Queen's Awards?
The Queen’s awards for voluntary service is given for outstanding achievement by groups of volunteers who:
- regularly devote their time to helping others in the community
- improve the quality of life and opportunity for others
- provide an outstanding service
Volunteer England administrates and publicises the Queen’s awards in the region. Government Office East Midlands (GOEM) convenes and chairs the Local Selection Panel and completes citations on the recommended groups.
How to Nominate:
To nominate a group of volunteers who make a difference in your community, you can:
visit - The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service website
email - queensaward@volunteeringengland.org
call - 0845 000 2002
Deadline for nominations for 2008 awards is 30th September 2007
East Midlands Winners from 2007
| Name of Organisation |
County |
| Branston Booths Village Hall Committee |
Lincolnshire |
| Muslim Burial Council of Leicestershire |
Leicestershire |
| Edale Mountain Rescue Team |
Derbyshire |
