Helpforce Champions Awards 2022 - a chance to celebrate volunteers in health and care

We are delighted to announce that the Helpforce Champions Awards are back this year.

Closing date Nominations close on 05th September at 18:00

What are the Helpforce Champions Awards 2022?

The Helpforce Champions Awards are a perfect opportunity to celebrate the contribution of volunteers across the UK. It is a chance to shine a light on those who give their time to help staff in the NHS and voluntary and community health and care organisations, and support patients and their families and carers.

Nominating a volunteer for a Helpforce Champion Award will give you a chance to thank them, celebrate their work, and:

- Show them that they are valued and recognised

- Share the wonderful work they do with your staff and wider communities

- Highlight their stories to inspire and encourage others into volunteering

- Show the positive impact on staff, patients and the volunteers themselves

Sir Thomas Hughes-Hallett, Chair and Founder Helpforce said:

“These awards are a perfect way to thank the wonderful people who give their time to help our NHS. We see first-hand the remarkable difference so many are making every day, and it is a privilege to share these stories and successes, and give the volunteers the recognition they deserve."

Gary Thomas, winner of Volunteer of the Year in 2019 winner, volunteer at Royal Liverpool Hospital said:

“I really hope that for this year, more people are nominated for the Helpforce Champions Awards. The NHS is full of remarkable people; I know there are many volunteers and teams that deserve to be recognised for their tremendous contribution to patients 'health and wellbeing and I know being nominated for these awards would mean the world to them, because it does to me."

Nominees wall of fame

This year, when you nominate a volunteer or a team, regardless of the outcomes, their stories will still be shared on Helpforce’s Wall of Fame. We do this as a way of thanking nominees, enabling them to share their volunteer stories, and to inspire others to volunteer.

Nominating a volunteer

Who can nominate?

Anyone can nominate:

- patients who have had a positive experience,

- staff who want to reward a volunteer helping on their ward,

- a fellow volunteer

- a volunteer manager working with a particularly committed volunteer

How to nominate

Deadline for applications?

1. Complete our online entry form. Describe why you are nominating your volunteer, team, or staff member, and how they fit the award criteria. You may nominate the same volunteer for more than one award. Each section has a strict word limit.

2. You can attach photos and testimonials to support your nomination.

3. We will contact you by email to let you know if your nomination has been shortlisted. Unfortunately we will not be able to provide feedback to why individual nominations have not been shortlisted.

4. Please note, if shortlisted, we may ask you for a short two-minute video of your nominee to be shared on our website and social media.

For further details and to read our FAQs please visit the Helpforce Champions Awards link

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