[Ely Announce] The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service 2007

[Owen Spencer-Thomas]

As you may have heard that , the Queen is to celebrate her Golden Jubilee in
2007 with a new annual UK National Honour to recognise and reward excellence
in voluntary activities carried out by groups in the community. The Award is
given in recognition of outstanding achievement by groups of two or more
people in the United Kingdom, who volunteer their own time to enhance and
improve the quality of life and opportunity for individuals or other groups
in the community.

So do you know a group of volunteers in your church who make a difference in
the community by devoting their time to helping others? Successful groups
will receive a certificate signed by The Queen. They will also receive a
commemorative piece of crystal for display at their main place of operation.

Who is eligible?

A group (two or more people) is eligible to be nominated for Award if:

	It is providing a high quality service to benefit individuals or groups in
the community
	It is operating and providing a service in the UK
	It has been operating for a minimum of 3 years (exceptions may be made for
short-term projects); and
	It is made up entirely of volunteers (including Trustees), or it includes
some paid but they must be in the minority of those 	involved.

Who can nominate?

A nominator can be anyone who is not involved directly in the running of the
group, including for example a partner or relative of anyone involved in
running it. Groups cannot be nominated by their own volunteers.
Beneficiaries of a group's service are able to nominate the group, only one
nomination for from a beneficiary is permitted.

For more information, visit www.queensawardvoluntary.gov.uk

Email queensaward at volunteeringengland.org   Or phone 0845 000 2002

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Owen Spencer-Thomas
52 Windsor Road,
Cambridge,
CB4 3JN.
01223 358448
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