King’s Award for Voluntary Service Nomination

The Museum has been nominated for a King’s Award for Voluntary Service and we couldn’t be more delighted!

On Wednesday 4 September a small group of staff and volunteers from the Museum attended a reception at County Hall for the King’s Award for Voluntary Service nominees. All nominees have been through a rigorous assessment process and met key criteria including demonstrating that volunteers are the driving force behind the organisation, that over half of the members of the organisation are volunteers and that there is a direct benefit to the local community.

Equivalent to an MBE, The King’s Award for Voluntary Service is awarded for life. Originally created in 2002 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee and previously known as The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the Award has been shining a light on the work of voluntary groups from across the UK for many years.

“Cornwall has a strong heritage of volunteering, with an estimated 32% of the county volunteering, well above the national average,” explains Colonel Sir Edward Bolitho.

“The King’s Award for Voluntary Service celebrates groups that are truly outstanding and make a tangible difference to their local community.  So it was a very proud moment to see quite so many of Cornwall’s brilliant voluntary groups nominated this year, the highest number of nominations we have seen for at least a decade.  Huge congratulations to all nominated groups.”

The award recipients will be announced on 14 November, the birthday of HM The King.

We’re always looking for volunteers to join our team. If you’re interested in joining us, find out more about the different ways you can volunteer at the Museum.