Sixteen voluntary organisations in Merseyside have today been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service – KAVS – the MBE for volunteer groups.
They are:
Wirral:
Brighter Bebington
New Ferry Community Land Trust.
Shaftesbury Youth Club
Sefton:
4th Crosby and District Scouts St. William of York
Ainsdale Civic Society
Birkdale Community Hub
Sunshine Group
Knowsley:
Breast Mates Cancer Support
Safari Kids Club
The Eco Therapy Garden CIC
St. Helens:
Portico Vine ARLFC
Valley Brass (Haydock)
Liverpool:
Hoby UK
Merseyside Children’s Holiday Fund
Merseyside Domestic Violence Service Ltd
Samaritans Liverpool and Merseyside
This is an outstanding number from the 281 awarded across the United Kingdom.
The Award was created in 2002 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubiliee and was previously known as the QAVS. The Award has been shining a light on the fantastic work of voluntary groups from all across the UK for many years.
Equivalent to an MBE, the King’s Award for Voluntary Service is the highest award given to local voluntary groups in the UK and is awarded for life.
The Lord-Lieutenant of Merseyside, Mr. Mark Blundell, sends his congratulations to all of these tremendous organisations whose volunteers consistently go above and beyond to help others in their local area. They are an example to us all!
Mr. Blundell will present the awards in the New Year.
More information on the recipients and the Award can be found at https://kavs.dcms.gov.uk/
Nominations for the 2025 awards are open until 1st December 2024.
