Bedfordshire winners of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2014
Queen's Awards for Voluntary Service 2014: Bedfordshire recipients
The prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2014 has honoured 5 outstanding Bedfordshire volunteering groups.
This unique UK national honour, the highest for groups of volunteers, was created over a decade ago by Her Majesty The Queen to recognise the outstanding contributions that volunteers make to their local communities. It has an equivalent status for voluntary groups as the MBE has for individuals.
This year’s award recipients were selected from over 300 groups. The groups were nominated by members of the public who have seen the difference the volunteers have made to the lives of others, or witnessed the benefits of a group’s work in their community. Special presentations will be held for each group later this year.
The successful Bedfordshire groups are:
Diverse FM
Promoting greater community integration and assisting disengaged and disadvantaged people to gaining key life and employability skills in the Luton area.
7 August 2014: Presentation of the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service to Diverse FM (link opens in new window)
OM Group
Helping to unite the community through social, sporting, educational and cultural events and integrating wider society through selfless service in the Luton area and elsewhere.
20 July 2014: Queen's Award for Voluntary Service Presentation to OM Group
Primrose Car Service Volunteers
Providing personalised transport for cancer patients receiving multiple treatments at a cancer centre from Bedford and North Bedfordshire.
22 July 2014: Queen’s Award presentation to Primrose Car Service Volunteers - Bedford Hospital
Road Victims Trust Bedfordshire Volunteers (link opens in new window)
Providing emotional and practical support to people affected by the trauma and grief of road death in Bedfordshire.
The Shuttleworth Veteran Aeroplane Society (Volunteer Workers) (link opens in new window)
Educating the public in the science, practice and history of aviation and motoring by supporting the charitable work of the Shuttleworth Collection at Old Warden.
25 September 2014: Queen's Award for Voluntary Service Presentation to the Shuttleworth Veteran Veteran Aeroplane Society (SVAS) (link opens in new window)
HM Lord Lieutenant of Bedfordshire Helen Nellis said: ”The news that this year 5 Bedfordshire volunteer groups have been honoured in this very special way by Her Majesty the Queen is a tremendous illustration of the wonderful service given by so many volunteers in our different communities. Bedfordshire is a very special, vibrant place where volunteer groups are encouraged, supported and able to flourish."
Submit your nomination by midnight on 16 September 2016 to make sure your group is considered for the 2017 awards at GOV.UK - Queen's Award for Voluntary Service (link opens in new window).