The Voluntary Sector Awards were set up in 2014 to recognise the outstanding work carried out by the voluntary sector in our area. This bumper evening of entertainment and celebration has rapidly become the go-to event of the year.
And the winners and shortlisted are:
YOUNG VOLUNTEER – sponsored by Derby University
Winner: Alivia Dawson – Junction Arts
Shortlisted: Jessica Henman – CDC Cosy Hub; Ben Palmer – Ashgate Hospice
LONG SERVICE VOLUNTEER – sponsored by Derbyshire County Council Public Health
Winner: Brenda Reynolds – Hardwick Hall
Shortlisted: John Stubbs – Hardwick Hall; Barry Knock – Ashgate Croft School
TRUSTEE OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Armisteads
Winner: Lucie Maycock – Junction Arts
Shortlisted: Glenys Clinton – Chesterfield Care Group; Marion Thorpe – Junction Arts
EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR
Winner: Jemma Burton – Junction Arts
Shorlisted: Darryl Chambers – Chesterfield Care Group
TEAM OF THE YEAR – sponsored by Brampton Brewery
Winner: The Seniors Ministry Team
Shortlisted: Handy Facilities Team Hardwick Hall; Sue Ryder Charity Shop; IPU Team Ashgate Hospice
INNOVATIVE PROJECT – sponsored by Digital:Framework
Winner: Time For Dads
Shortlisted: Digital Connect – NED CAB; Discover with Us – Hardwick Hall; Barrow Hill Community Trust
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR – Chesterfield Borough Council
Winner: Brian Taylor – Sue Ryder Charity Shop
Shorlisted: Richard Holland – Chesterfield Royal Hospital Macmillan Unit; Amy May Radcliffe – Derbyshire LGBT+; Anne Cox – Forever Active NEDDC
MANAGER OF THE YEAR – sponsored by John H. F. King Accountants
Winner: Jacqueline Deveaux – Chesterfield Foodbank
Shortlisted: Danny Henman – CDC Cosy Hub; Emily Bowman – Junction Arts
PARTNERSHIP AWARD
Winner: Snapp-it
Shorlisted: Chesterfield Foodbank and CAB
ORGANISATION OF THE YEAR (small) – sponsored by North East Derbyshire District Council
Winner: Sue Ryder Charity Shop
Shortlisted: CDC Cosy Hub; Sunshine and Shade; Walton Neighbourhood Watch
ORGANISATION OF THE YEAR (large) – sponsored by BRM Solicitors
Winner: RSPCA Chesterfield & North Derbyshire
Shortlisted: Junction Arts; The Tomorrow Project; Service User Placement Project; Chesterfield Care Group
Become a sponsor! We are now inviting sponsors for the eleven awards at the gala evening in 2025. Leading companies are being asked to sponsor an individual award for a fee of £300. email Dave Radford dave@chesterfieldvc.org.uk for more information. This is a superb opportunity for companies to be involved in the Awards which will undoubtedly produce a great deal of publicity.