Mayor of London's Volunteering Awards
Every year, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, recognises and thanks some of the most outstanding and committed volunteers from across the capital. In 2021, to reach even more incredible Londoners who give their time freely to support their local communities through volunteering and social action, the Mayor launched his 10,000 Thank Yous campaign.
Team London, the Mayor’s volunteering and social action team collaborated with London based community artist Monique Jackson, to design a limited run of 10,000 free volunteer thank you cards for distribution to voluntary groups across the capital. The cards allowed volunteer managers to write their own personal message of thanks to their individual volunteers, and acknowledge their vital contribution to delivering their services.
The 10,000 thank you cards were used by organisations across London to recognise long service, overcoming challenges to volunteering or were just a heartfelt ‘thank you’ to their volunteers for being amazing.
In the video below, watch The Mayor thank all Londoners for their service to our city.
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Crisis Response
Winners:
- The Crisis Response Volunteers - Imperial Health Charity, Hammersmith & Fulham, Westminster
- Janet Irwin - St Nicholas's Church, Tooting, Wandsworth
- Jaz Potter - Selsdon COVID-19 Response Team, Croydon
- The Roconnect Volunteers - Roconnect, across London
Delivering Differently
Winners:
- The Free2B volunteers - Free2B Alliance, Wandsworth
- Integrated Community Service Volunteers - Islington MIND, Islington
- Peer Led Check-in Volunteers - Outside Edge Theatre Company, across London
- Divanio Crooks - Southside Young Leaders, across London
Community Champions
Winners:
- Gospel Temple Apostolic Church, The Tottenham Food Hub, The Felix Project - Haringey, Enfield
- Archbishop’s Park Community Trust, Roots and Shoots SEN project - Lambeth
- East African association, Streatham Academy Football Club - Lambeth
- Evelyn Community Store Lewisham, Fareshare - Lewisham
Mayor of London Young Volunteer Special Award
Winners:
- Havering Volunteer Centre Young Volunteers
Bringing Londoners Together
- Yosief Tewolde Commonside Trust
- Samuel Bacon Haringey Shed
- Clare Dawson Shine Cancer Support (Winner)
- Sandy Balfour The Bike Project
- P.E.S.T.S.
- Ramadan Tent Project (Winner)
- Headway East London
- Maternity Mates
- Forest Hill School The Equality Group (School winners)
Improving Life Chances
- Zafar Razzaq Islamic Circles Supplementary School Canary Wharf (Winner)
- Stephen Dolcey Commonside Trust
- Kevin Perkins The Baobab Centre for Young Survivors in Exile
- Lucy O'Connor Richmond Fellowship
- Kingsgen Debating Academy Volunteers
- Quaker Homeless Action Mobile Library Volunteers (Winner)
- Project Impactive, Global Disability Innovation Hub
- Stepping Stones Lunch and Learn Volunteers
Building Stronger Communities
- Tommy Anderson Waltham Forest Community Hub
- Bulend Murad City and Hackney Carers Centre
- James Fox All Souls Ivybridge/Bridgelink Community Centre (Winner)
- David Roberts Colindale Communities Trust
- Christmas Day Dinner Richmond (Winner)
- St Raphael's Hospice Orangery Volunteers
- Ilford Salvation Army Shelter Volunteers
- ActiveNewham Volunteers
- Ark Academy's North London Citizens (School winners)
London’s Environment
- Alona Sheridan The Orchard Project
- Sue Rezai Community Activities Project Ealing (Winner)
- Francis Chu Carino Quo Vadis Trust
- Joyce Pountain Sustainable Merton
- Good Deeds on Bikes (Winner)
- NWK Partnership Conservation Volunteers
- Thames Chase Conservation Volunteers
- Youth Travel Ambassadors
- Mapledown Eco Warriors, Mapledown (School winners)
Activity and Wellbeing
- Alan Beer Silverfit (Winner)
- Andrew Longhurst Tapestry
- Teresa Jackson Paddington Development Trust
- Bea Teuten The Mulberry Centre
- Cycle Sisters Volunteers
- Future Youth Zone Activity Volunteers
- The Maypole Project Activity Volunteers
- North Meets South Activity Volunteers (Winner)
- The Hurricanes - Gearies School & Hatton School (School winners)
Culture and Creative London
- Deborah Kirk Langtons Gardens- Havering council
- Stephen Pierre Unity Music Arts Trust
- Sheila Hentall Bromley Lewisham and Greenwich Mind (Winner)
- Samuel Turner Strand Magazine - KCLSU
- Streatham Theatre Company (Winner)
- Russell Coles & Johanna Robinson
- Friends of Crystal Palace Subway
- Courtauld Connects Volunteering
Interfaith Volunteering Award Winner
- Bibi Rabbiyah
Long Service Award Winners
- Eleanor Kinnear
- Vivienne Belgrave
- Christopher King
- Emdad Rahman
- Barbara Gates
- Winston Belgrave
Young Volunteer of the Year Winner
- Ida Saidy
Mayor's Special Achievement Award Winners
- Bromley Youth Council
- Kusai Rahal
- Beni Mondua
Business in Action Winners
- Depositary Trust & Clearing Corporation
- Zendesk
Employer Supported Volunteering Winners
- Network Rail Training Team
- Just Eat
- RBC Capital Markets
Crowdfund London Award Winner
- Build Up Hackney
Individual volunteer or team award (under 25)
- Isaac Skrzypczyk, Merton Volunteer Police Cadets (Merton) is a Cadet Ambassador who uses his experiences as a transgender person to support young people and particularly young LGBTQ cadets.
- Deptford Green School Feminist Society (Lewisham) Students from Deptford Green School set up the Feminist Society to inspire girls to think about political and community leadership
- Morden Urban Rangers (Merton) is a team of young volunteers who carry out conservation projects at Morden Hall Park providing opportunities for locals to get involved in looking after their green spaces
Individual volunteer (over 25)
- Thomas Pocock (Lewisham) is a Yes Futures Coach and volunteers with groups of disadvantaged young people teaching them to believe in themselves and arranging workplace visits
- Antonia Cohen (Croydon) Antonia created The Refugee Cricket Project to bring young refugees together, improve their English and offer guidance with asylum applications
- Llewellyn Alleyne, YMCA West London Llewellyn helps to run free community football sessions at Botwell Leisure Centre as well as a drop-in session for people with substance abuse issues
Volunteer team award
- The Rainbow Club Supplementary School (Lewisham) provides emotional as well as educational support in English and maths for refugees and asylum seekers in South London
- The Kambala Estate Residents Association (Wandsworth) Is run by residents and provides practical support to parents and carers of children with autism
- #EveryBodyCanDance Dance Crew (Surbiton) created an inclusive fitness video produced by and featuring people with disabilities to encourage them to stay active
Business or corporate volunteering group award
- C Space, Shaw Trust (Harrow) C Space volunteers equip Shaw Trust clients, including those with health conditions and disabilities, with vocational skills to help them into work
- Capsticks LLP), Wimbledon Guild (Merton) Capsticks employees volunteer with Wimbledon Guild to hold gadget workshops helping older people make best use of their smart devices.
- Mace Group, Hammersmith Community Gardens Association (Hammersmith and Fulham) Volunteers shared their technical expertise and skills to help complete large infrastructure projects on two of Hammersmith Community Garden’s site
Innovative project or charity award
- Mixed Martial Arts for Reform and Progression (Islington) uses Mixed Martial Arts to help young people develop life skills including health, education and financial responsibility
- South West London Law Centres (various locations) provide free legal advice and representation to people who could not otherwise afford access to justice
- Home for Good Volunteers (Westminster) provide community support for vulnerable and formerly homeless people who have been resettled and/or are facing isolation
Young Londoner Award
- Brogan Brooks, BoxUpCrime (across London) uses her DJing skills to provide inspirational music for young people to divert them from turning to crime
- Nahimul Islam, Wapping Youth FC (Tower Hamlets) volunteers on a TV show that inspires peaceful integration. He launched his own football club and delivers talks on knife crime
- Tanisha Barrett-Thomas, For Jimmy (Lewisham) Tanisha has a passion for raising awareness of youth violence in Lewisham. She now works with her peers on safety issues across the borough
- Leyton Citizens, Leyton Sixth Form College (Waltham Forest) Students meet with local leaders to discuss how to support young people at risk of getting involved in youth violence
- Hendon School’s Silence the Violence initiative raises awareness of issues surrounding gang affiliation and community safety through conferences and campaign days
Long Service Award
- Jean Chippendale (Westminster) has volunteered with Contact the Elderly for over 30 years, she ensures isolated people are assigned a volunteer driver so they can attend social events
- Tony Catherall (Bromley) volunteers for Bromley Community Counselling Service where he set up the Debt Advice Service using his experience in banking to assist with debt problems
- Sedley Wilson, Croydon People First (Croydon) Sedley is chair of Croydon People First, the self-advocacy organisation for people with learning disabilities in Croydon
Community crowdfunding award
- Twist on Station Rise, Lambeth
Corporate volunteering in the community
- Root7 in Wimbledon (for their volunteering with the Commonside Community Development Trust in Merton)
Innovation in employee volunteering
- Natixis Global Asset Management, City of London (for their volunteering with Providence Row in Tower Hamlets)
Long service awards
- Clive Domm, Fulham Good Neighbours, Hammersmith and Fulham
- Violet Pace, Haven House Children's Hospice, Redbridge
- Kathy Baker, Samaratins, Westminster
- Beverly Stroud, Bedrock Radio, Havering
Mentoring & coaching
- Ashish Patel, Into University, Newham (Under 25 years old)
- Ahmad Goudzari, EASE Work Club, Ealing (Over 25 years old)
- Trailblazers Mentors, across London (Team)
- City & Islington College, Islington (School Award)
My community
- Lucinda Pinto, Brixton People’s Kitchen, Wandsworth (Under 25 years old)
- Compassionate Neighbours, St Joseph’s Hospice, Hackney (Team)
- Sue Chapman, Nightstop, Merton, (Over 25 years old)
- Hackney New School, Hackney (School Award)
Our environment
- 97 Croydon Squadron Air Training Corps, Croydon (Under 25 years old)
- Christine Daniel, Spires, Lambeth (Over 25 years old)
- Mitcham Community Orchard & Gardens, Merton (Team)
- Burnt Ash Primary School, Bromley (School Award)
Spirit of 2012 - school award
- Rokesly Junior School, Haringey
Sports & healthy living
- Olivia Henderson-Downing, Maypole Project, Bromley (Under 25 years old)
- Kristian Bridge, New Choices for Youth, Newham (Over 25 years old)
- Cara Black African Cooking Team, Southwark (Team)
- Granton Primary School, Lambeth (School Award)
Unilever - school award
Volunteer centre award
- Emma Martin, Hackney Volunteer Centre
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