Community Supporter and Volunteer Awards 2025
Every year CCT recognises the incredible support and outstanding contributions of the community supporters and volunteers who help to care for our churches at the Community Supporter and Volunteer Evening culminating in the Community Supporter and Volunteer of the Year Awards. Generously supported by the Marsh Charitable Trust, the event will take place on 5th June, to coincide with national Volunteers’ Week. The event will once again be offered online. This makes it less time intensive for people to attend, accessible for many and offers a saving in resources, which our volunteers have indicated they value.
We would like to hear from you about community supporters and volunteers who you think are making an exceptional contribution and deserve special recognition! Complete our Online Form to nominate someone you know. Nominations will remain open until Sunday 13th April 2025 at midnight. The usual categories are available to nominate: Regional Supporter of the Year, Team of the Year, Achieving Impact, Digital Initiative of the Year and Fundraising Achievement of the Year.
New for 2025 is the CCT Award for Creativity. In preparation for our new strategy in April 2025, CCT would like to celebrate the myriad ways in which our community supporters and volunteers are able to utilise their creativity in looking after our churches. This could be a great partnership with a local group or business which has led to a fantastic event, perhaps people have spent hours to make information accessible to church visitors through exhibitions or reference books, or maybe there are innovative new uses the church is being put to. Please provide details on the initial idea, its implementation, as well as the outcome and any benefits such as wider community use, higher visitor numbers or greater income to help the judges see the difference creativity can make.
Please be extensive in your comments, to help give the judges an idea of the immense skills and support you recognise in our volunteers and community supporters. To read more about the categories and nominate, please follow this link: Community Supporter and Volunteer Evening 2025 | The Churches Conservation Trust. This link also allows you to register your attendance.
To remind you who won the 2024 awards and the £500 that goes with it, please have a look here: Celebrating Your Outstanding Contributions in 2024 | The Churches Conservation Trust