Since launching in 2014 the Awards has supported over 110 charities across the North and Midlands of England, and Wales.
2024 Awards winners
Accommodation Concern
Accommodation Concern, founded in 1987, works to prevent and relieve poverty and homelessness in Northamptonshire.
Battle Scars
Battle Scars is a 100% survivor led and run charity supporting anyone affected by self-harm.
Bradford Organic Communities Service Ltd
Bradford Organic Communities Services (BOCS) is an environment charity active across Bradford from 2004.
Buxton Civic Association Limited
Buxton Civic Association (BCA) is a volunteer led environmental heritage charity, caring for the natural and built heritage of the small rural town
Carers Trust Heart of England
Carers Trust Heart of England exists to support unpaid carers of all-ages and to provide care and support in the community for people who have care
Caring and Sharing Rochdale
Caring and Sharing Rochdale is a registered charity that provides practical support and empowerment for people from marginalised backgrounds, with
Community Solutions North West Ltd
Community Solutions (CS) is a community hub at the heart of the community supporting vulnerable, isolated, and disadvantaged people to improve thei
Doddridge Centre Limited
Doddridge Centre is a community hub working within Northampton town centre offering a variety of support and services to those who live in poverty
Eating Distress North East
Eating Distress North East is a specialist mental health organisation working in North East England.
Handcrafted
Handcrafted aims to empower those who have been disadvantaged or faced social exclusion due to crime, alcohol or substance abuse, poor mental or ph
Hope Housing
Hope Housing provides supported accommodation for the homeless.
Lincolnshire Action Trust
Lincolnshire Action Trust works with people directly and indirectly impacted by the justice system in Lincolnshire and surrounding counties.
Martineau Gardens
Martineau Gardens is a well-established, highly respected charity and an urban community garden operating for over 25 years, providing local and wi
Northern Heartlands
Northern Heartlands is a charity based in County Durham bringing the creativity of artists together with individuals, community groups, schools and
Students Organising for Sustainability UK
SOS-UK is a charity created by the student movement in 2019 in response to the climate emergency and ecological crisis.
Sub-Sahara Advisory Panel
Sub-Sahara Advisory Panel is a network of African communities in Wales applying the lived experiences, skills, capacity and knowledge found within
The Peter Pan Centre
The Peter Pan Centre works to give children with special educational needs and disabilities the best start in life and their families the support t
The Sanctuary Trust
The Sanctuary trust aims to relieve and prevent homelessness, by addressing the many underlining reasons why people become homeless, whilst taking
Veterans in Communities
Veterans in Communities (VIC) exists to enable ex-forces personnel, emergency services personnel and their families to be a part of their local com
Welsh Dee Trust
The Welsh Dee Trust is an environmental charity with the objective of ensuring a river Dee free of pollution and full of wildlife.
All our Awards winners
Community
The Awards supports front-line charities benefiting their communities directly. This includes volunteering work, practical projects to improve an area, running community centres and providing a range of services for their local community, especially for those who may be vulnerable or in need.
Environment
The Awards support practical action for the environment. This can include sustainable land use and fishing, renewable energy, recycling schemes, biodiversity, species preservation, marine life, education, climate change science and conservation.
Welfare
The Awards supports charities working to benefit vulnerable people. This includes helping adults experiencing exclusion, social or economic hardship; people experiencing homelessness; people who are at risk of offending or reoffending; and charities supporting older people or people with disabilities.
Youth
The Awards supports charities committed to improving the life chances of young people. This includes providing services to children and young people up to the age of 25 such as offering advice and guidance, work experience, training and coaching.
In their own words
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