QAVS Congratulations!

Congratulations to two Co Antrim groups of volunteers, who were presented with their Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service Awards in January by the HM Lord Lieutenant of Co Antrim!

• Ballymaconnelly Renewal Group
• Monkstown Community Association

The above organisations were part of a group of 13 volunteer groups in Northern Ireland awarded the Queens’s Award for Voluntary Service in 2022.

The prestigious award is given for exceptional volunteer activity that is making an impact in the community.  It is the highest civil Award given to local volunteer groups across the UK to recognise outstanding work done in their own communities.  It is the MBE for volunteer groups.  Any group doing volunteer work that provides a social, economic or environmental service to the local community can be nominated for the Award.

Watch this space for news about upcoming changes to the Award – coming soon!

More information on the recipients and the Award can be found at https://qavs.dcms.gov.uk/  Alternatively, you can contact Sandra Adair who is the NI Representative for The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service and can be contacted at qavs-ni@adairi.plus.com.