Welsh Charity
Awards 2023

The Welsh Charity Awards are back!

The Welsh Charity Awards, organised by WCVA, recognise and celebrate the fantastic contribution charities, community groups, not-for-profits and volunteers make to Wales by highlighting and championing the positive difference we can make to each other’s lives.

It’s completely free to take part in the Welsh Charity Awards thanks to the kind support of our sponsors. 

Key dates for 2023

  • Nominations open - 9 May 2023
  • Closing date for nominations - 26 June 2023
  • Finalists receive notification - week commencing 31 July 2023
  • Awards ceremony in Cardiff - 11 October 2023
  • Categories

You can nominate in eight categories in the Welsh Charity Awards:

Volunteer of the year (volunteers aged 26 or over) - sponsored by The Open University in Wales

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This award will go to an individual who stands out by making an extra special contribution to their community or environment through their volunteering. This may be the volunteer who leads and inspires others, or who goes ‘over and above’ to ‘get things done’, or it may be the one behind the scenes who seems to hold everything together.

Either way, the focus will be on the positive difference that has been achieved, rather than on the amount or length of time spent volunteering. The winning entry will demonstrate the change that an individual’s volunteering contribution can lead to, such as the impact of volunteering on beneficiaries, the community or environment or the impact on other volunteers or staff.

Young volunteer of the year (volunteers aged 25 or under) - sponsored by Utility Aid

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This award will go to an individual who stands out by making an extra special contribution to their community or environment through their volunteering. This may be the volunteer who leads and inspires others, or who goes ‘over and above’ to ‘get things done’, or it may be the one behind the scenes who seems to hold everything together.

Either way, the focus will be on the positive difference that has been achieved, rather than on the amount or length of time spent volunteering. The winning entry will demonstrate the change that an individual’s volunteering contribution can lead to, such as the impact of volunteering on beneficiaries, the community or environment or the impact on other volunteers or staff.

Digital pioneers - sponsored by Salesforce

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This award will go to a group or organisation which has used digital in an innovative way to make a huge difference to people’s lives. The winning entry will demonstrate the change made to the lives of service users, and also the unique and pioneering nature of the service.

Wellbeing in Wales - sponsored by The Open University in Wales

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This award will go to a group or organisation that has made a positive difference to their community by improving mental and/or physical wellbeing. The winning entry will demonstrate the positive change in the wellbeing of their community or wider society because of their action. It will also highlight their innovative approach to improving wellbeing.

Organisation of the year - sponsored by The SCG Group

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This award will go to an outstanding organisation which has achieved a huge amount in the last year and is well respected and admired by others in the sector. The winning entry will demonstrate how it has achieved its objectives through innovation and highlight the positive impact it has had on its service users, changing lives for the better.

  • Nominate

Submitting a nomination could not be easier. There are four simple steps:

  1. Nominations must be received by 5 pm on 27 September 2022
  2. Only make one nomination per nomination form
  3. You may only nominate one nominee or group in each category
  4. Nominated organisations and groups must be based in or working in Wales
  5. Nominated volunteers must either live in Wales or undertake their volunteering work in Wales
  6. We welcome nominations for individuals and groups who volunteer abroad for an international organisation based in Wales
  7. Permission must be sought from the Chief Officer/ Director or Chair of the nominated organisation before a nomination is submitted
  8. Permission must be sought from the volunteer or group of volunteers before the nomination is submitted
  9. All answers must relate to recent activity (last two years)
  10. The judges’ decision on entries is final. The judges reserve the right not to make an award in any particular category if they feel that nominations are not suitable
  11. The nature of the awards presented is the decision of WCVA. No alternative prizes will be considered
  12. Details provided on the nomination form may be passed onto partner organisations and to the media for publicity purposes. If you are not willing for any information to be shared in this way or if you do not wish media organisations to contact the nominated organisation or the nominator, please let us know as soon as possible
  • Sponsors

With special thanks to our valued sponsors for 2023:

  • Judging

The Awards are judged by a panel of experts, each with different but relevant experience across several of the categories.

The judges assess the nominations against the criteria set out in the nomination forms.

Welsh Charity Awards judges for 2022:

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