The West Midlands Volunteer Awards show recognition and appreciation of the invaluable work that volunteers contribute every day. Since 2016 we have welcomed over 550 guests to four fun-filled Awards evenings with fine food and fantastic entertainment at Birmingham Hippodrome. Collectively we have celebrated over 120 finalists and awarded 34 winners!
Let’s talk entertainment
Each year we are joined by a variety of talented artists who help make it a night to remember, along with a little bit of help from our audiences too! Improvised opera, time travelling magicians and hip hop crews (to name just a few) have all taken to the stage.
And the winner is
Introducing our 2019 winners…
Group Winner
Worcester Heritage & Amenity Trust Board, Tudor House Museum
Award presented by Cadi Price, Severn Gorge Countryside Trust (left)
Individual Winner
Barry Bull, Chasewater Railway Museum
Award presented by Rhea Alton, J&PR Ltd (left)
Project Winner
Reminiscence Volunteer Team, Birmingham Back to Backs
Young Person Winner
Alex Rowe, Waterworks Museum
Award presented by Jodie Lloyd, Telford and Wrekin Council (left)
The judges also Highly Commended Young Person
Jacob Fowkes, Claymills Victorian Pumping Station
Award presented by Jodie Lloyd, Telford and Wrekin Council (left)
The Judges Award for Excellence
Reminiscence Volunteer Team, Birmingham Back to Backs
The winners celebrating with host Matt Windle (right)
Congratulations to all our winners!
Previous Judges Award for Excellence winners:
2018 Forest School Volunteers, Compton Verney Art Gallery and Park
2017 Tudor House Museum Volunteer Team, Tudor House Museum
2016 Adam Sutcliffe-Brown, Newman Brothers at the Coffin Works
Get involved
Who are your star volunteers? Be part of the next West Midlands Volunteer Awards. Keep up to date with the Awards on our Facebook page, entries will open May 2020.
We want as many people as possible to get involved and nominate their star volunteers so we can make each Awards bigger and better than ever!