Volunteer of the Year Awards 2025
Islington Volunteer of the Year Awards 2025
Every year VAI and Volunteer Centre Islington, celebrate the achievements and efforts of all people volunteering in Islington together with the Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector.
We would like to acknowledge all the help and support the volunteers provided in Islington through the Volunteer of the Year Awards ceremony.
This year’s awards will be presented by The Mayor of Islington Cllr Jason Jackson.
When: Wednesday 5th November 2025, 6 – 8pm
Please make sure you save the date and time in your calendars! More information regarding the programme will be communicated nearer the date.
There will be five award categories this year:
Young Volunteer of the Year: 16 – 25 year old
Volunteer of the Year: 26 - 60 year old
Older Volunteer of the Ye ar: 60+ year old
Pat Haynes Memorial Trustee of the Year
Volunteering Team of the Year
The closing date for nominations is on Wednesday 1st October. A panel consisting of a representative from LBI, DoubleTree and VAI will be judging the nominations. Any individual volunteering in Islington can be nominated for an award in the categories above. All the nominees will receive a certificate.
Award winners will receive a certificate and a prize. Our prizes are sponsored DoubleTree by Hilton London Angel Kings Cross, the official sponsor for this event.
Nominate your volunteers here!
Know more about the awarded volunteers in 2024 here.
At the ceremony we would like to show a video of Islington volunteers in action.
If you have any pictures that you would like to share with us (and your volunteers are happy with it) please feel free to send them to marta.aparicio@vai.org.uk (they don't need to be nominated)
If you have any queries regarding this email or would like to know more about how to make a nomination, please do not hesitate to contact us.