The award is the equivalent of an MBE for volunteer groups, and is the highest award available to volunteer groups. It recognises ‘outstanding work in their communities’.
Nationally, the Award aims to recognise outstanding work by voluntary organisations to benefit their local communities. It was created in 2002 to celebrate The Queen’s Golden Jubilee. Caritas and Male Uprising Guernsey are among 24 previous local recipients.
His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, Vice Admiral Sir Ian Corder, welcomed the news that the Scouts and Headway have been honoured this year: “I’m really delighted that two dynamic and well run local organisations have received the highest national recognition for their service.
“Islanders can rightly feel proud of the Bailiwick’s vibrant voluntary sector, which supports and enriches all our lives and I would encourage anyone who knows of a particularly deserving local charity to consider nominating them for 2020.”
Pictured: His Excellency, Sir Ian Corder.
Headway Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Guernsey Scout Association both earned the Award for ‘their outstanding voluntary work within their respective fields’ and will each receive a certificate signed by Her Majesty The Queen and a domed glass crystal, which His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor will present at The Queen’s Birthday reception at Government House, on Saturday 8 June. Both groups also receive an invitation for representatives to attend a Royal garden party at Buckingham Palace.