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Two of the Bailiwick’s leading voluntary organisations will be recognised with a national award from Her Majesty The Queen for their "life-changing" impact.
The Guernsey Branch of the RNLI and Creative Learning in Prison (CLIP) will receive The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
The equivalent of an MBE for volunteer groups, The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is the highest award available to local volunteer groups.
"I’m really delighted that two of our best charitable organisations feature in this year’s list of recipients of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service," said the Lieutenant-Governor, Vice Admiral Sir Ian Corder. "They are both outstanding examples of the life-changing impact of volunteering."
Pictured: The award recognises outstanding work by voluntary organisations to benefit their local communities. It was created in 2002 to celebrate The Queen’s Golden Jubilee and 30 Bailiwick voluntary organisations have received it since.
His Excellency added: "This highlights once again the quality of the Bailiwick’s voluntary sector, which is very reassuring in view of the ongoing challenges resulting from the global pandemic."
The Guernsey Branch of the RNLI and Creative Learning in Prison (CLIP) have both earned the award for their outstanding voluntary work within their respective fields.
They will each receive a certificate signed by Her Majesty The Queen and a domed glass crystal, which His Excellency will present next week. Two volunteers from each charity will attend a garden party at Buckingham Palace in May 2022, depending on restrictions at the time.
Pictured: The charities will receive a certificate and domed glass crystal next week on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen.
For details of eligibility for The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service and to nominate an organisation, visit https://qavs.culture.gov.uk/. Advice, if required by potential nominators, can be obtained from the Office of the Lieutenant-Governor by calling 226666.
Nominations for the 2022 awards will close on Wednesday 15 September 2021.
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