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Coronation Champions Awards

To mark the Coronation of Their Majesties, The Coronation Champions Awards, with the support of Her Majesty The Queen Consort, will celebrate and recognise inspiring volunteers who have made an exceptional difference in their communities.

Her Majesty is a passionate and long-standing advocate of volunteering and the Royal Voluntary Service is organising the awards to acknowledge the contributions of volunteers across the UK. They will commend outstanding volunteers from all communities and also aim to inspire others to explore what volunteering has to offer.

There will be eight categories of awards, from volunteering in health or animal welfare, to supporting the environment or sports and heritage. Anyone can nominate a volunteer they know for an award. Judges will also be on the lookout to celebrate rising stars as ‘Young Coronation Champions’ (aged 14-18).

500 Coronation Champions will be announced before the Coronation weekend and the awards will place volunteering at the heart of the Coronation celebrations, aiming to build a lasting legacy of volunteering spirit.

Visit the Royal Voluntary Service website here or by clicking on the button below to nominate a volunteer or to find out more.

Coronation Champions Awards

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Volunteer Taxi Buddy	Volunteer Driver	MInibus Driver	Trustee	Junior Choir Chaperone
				Love Music Choirs - Mon 11 June 2018 - Usher Hall, Edinburgh
Sunflower Garden works with children aged 5-18 who have been affected by drug and or alcohol use within their family. We provide a range of therapeutic supports including counselling, art & play therapy, group work and therapeutic support in schools. Our Taxi Buddy volunteers are an integral part of our service, enabling children to access essential support.	Marie Curie is looking to improve access to their services. With the cost of living crisis, people find it more difficult to get to the hospice to get the help they need. To improve access to services, they are looking for drivers who will support patients, carers and families of patients in getting to and from the hospice. For many, the prospect of going to an appointment can be quite daunting and having a friendly face can help take their mind off it and give them one less thing to worry about.	Children’s Holiday Venture are looking for volunteer minibus drivers. The role involves driving an activity group of 11 children ages 8-16 and 4-5 volunteers once a fortnight between approx. 5-10pm from Pleasance. Our volunteers and drivers provide a safe and supportive environment and build meaningful relationships with the children we work with, making for a really rewarding opportunity to watch them discover their strengths and grow in confidence.	Pilton Equalities Project are recruiting for Trustees now! Help create a thriving community in North Edinburgh. We welcome people from all backgrounds and life experiences. Most important is a willingness to take part in discussions, think creatively, work as a team and help make informed decisions to ensure PEP’s continued success.	Love Music provides high quality access for children, young people and the wider community to create, participate in and perform music, not limited to any particular genre or style. Chaperones play an essential role in the safeguarding of the children, ensuring that they only leave with known adults, and taking an interest in the children’s wellbeing at rehearsals. They also help any children who benefit from a little extra support during rehearsals. The role is non-musical.
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