On Wednesday December 21st, the award winners of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Award for Volunteering were announced.
This is a special, new award to commemorate the late HM The Queen and her Platinum Jubilee of this year that celebrates the excellent work done by national charities and their volunteers to give young people skills and opportunities.
In considering the awards the panel chaired by Martyn Lewis CBE focused on the impact the charities had on young people aged 16–25, and how much they involved volunteers in their work.
His Majesty The King, Charles III personally approved the award as one of his first acts as Monarch.
One on the twenty bodies awarded it was Scouts.
Scouts has been involved from the start in volunteering, specifically through the programs offered the opportunities for its younger members to themselves volunteer either in scouts or other organizations and in recent years Explorers have helped to combat isolation and loneliness in care homes through the Pandemic, help and raise funds for foodbanks enabling people who'd struggle the opportunity of getting something to eat and help staff at vaccination centres amongst many things.
I know having helped young volunteers out in their training in other organizations the enthusiasm, committment and care so many of them put into their work.
The Chief Scout Bear Grylls said: ‘This award shows how Scout volunteers make all the difference in their communities. Our 16–25-year-olds are our shining lights – inspiring us with their commitment, kindness and care for communities and their planet. Giving a little time as a volunteer to help as a Young Leader, driver, trustee, chair, treasurer, or simply doing the catering at Cub camp, will have a long-lasting, positive impact on young people’s lives and help them gain vital skills for life.’
I could not agree more so congratulations on gaining this Award.
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