An independent evaluation report analysing the 10-year impact of our work on the Weston Charity Awards has revealed that skills-based volunteering delivers outcomes that are “overwhelmingly positive and long-lasting.”
Charity leaders highlighted an enhanced ability to see things from different perspectives after receiving coaching from a volunteer business expert. An impressive 51 out of 53 leaders (96%) reported achieving this outcome, and 43 still benefit from the result of it today.
Charities also reported having more effective senior leadership (98%) as well as a clearer organisational purpose and being better able to deliver impact (91%).
Founded in 2014, the Weston Charity Awards recognise and enhance the vital work of small charities across the UK, amplifying their impact and boosting long-term resilience in the face of increasing challenges in the third sector.
Up to 22 winning charities working in the fields of community, environment, welfare or youth support are selected annually from across the Midlands, North of England, and Wales. Each receive a regenerative support package valued at over £22,000, including an unrestricted grant of £6,500 from the Garfield Weston Foundation. Winners also gain free access to the Pilotlight 360 programme – a transformational eight-month package of charity leadership coaching.
Applications for a new round of the Weston Charity Awards will open later in 2025.
The evaluation was conducted by Inside Impact. Click here to see this:
