Volunteers from across Gloucestershire celebrated at the Gloucestershire Volunteer Awards 2026

On Friday 5 June 2026, volunteers and their organisations gathered at the Gloucestershire Volunteer Awards 2026 to celebrate and thank volunteers from across Gloucestershire.

Our winners

Lifetime Achievement Award - Will Cook (for many projects, including the Tetbury Goods Shed Arts Centre)

Rising Star Award - Jemima and Isabel Knight (James Hopkins Trust)

Best Community Group Award - Quedgeley Knit and Natter

Volunteer Impact Award - Alison Watkins-Nash and David Nash (Working 4 Wellbeing)

Corporate Volunteering Award - APM Fire and Security Ltd

Trustee of the Year Award - Nikki Baggott (Brody’s Trust)

Children and Young People Support Award - Lucy Kender & Adey Griffiths (Gloucestershire Nightstop)

Best Organisation to Volunteer With Award - Read With Me

Sports Volunteer Award - Steve Pitman (Southside Star FC Youth)

Volunteer of the Year Award - Lucy Kender & Adey Griffiths (Gloucestershire Nightstop)

Photographs from the afternoon

How to get involved

If you’d like to nominate an organisation. group or volunteer for the Gloucestershire Volunteer Awards 2027, follow us on social media or sign-up to our News Bulletin to be notified when nominations open early in 2027.

If you’d like to sponsor a category, please email support@govolunteerglos.org