VOLUNTEERS were recently celebrated for making south Warwickshire a better place
The South Warwickshire Volunteer Recognition evening, hosted by Warwickshire and Solihull Community and Voluntary Action (CAVA), was held at the Leamington and Warwick Sikh Cultural Community Centre,
The evening recognised more than 30 groups and individual volunteers across a range of categories, from community support and green action to youth development, transport initiatives, and arts in the community.
Tracy Southam, area manager for CAVA, said week in and week out, they all made an “incredible difference” in their communities.
Volunteers celebrated included:
Serving Communities – Helping Hands, Brunswick Hub Food Project, and Southam Lions
Connecting Communities – Warwickshire Pride, Meon Vale Residents Association, and Citizens Advice South Warwickshire
Heart of Health – Marie Curie Hospital Companions and Royal British Legion Galanos House Volunteers
Inspiring Young Lives – Leamington and Warwick Sea Cadets and Own Books
Green Action – Forest of Hearts Therapy Volunteers and Leamington Green Connections Group
Arts in Action – Armonico Consort and Escape Arts Volunteers
Support for Women and Parents – The Esther Project CIC and Home-Start South Warwickshire.
Individual volunteers were also honoured for their inspiring personal contributions. From supporting the visually impaired, providing community transport, mentoring youth, to transforming green spaces – each story highlighted the power of ordinary people making extraordinary impacts.
Among them were Dawid Kozlowski for his leadership at Belvedere and humanitarian aid efforts, Jenny Joseph for her work with Myton Hospice, founder of Young Minds Matter Sue Roberts, Jamie Rogers for his work supporting vulnerable individuals at the Fred Winter Centre and Tejpal Singh Mangat for his tireless dedication to the Sikh Cultural and Sports Community Centre.
For support with finding volunteer roles or for voluntary organisations needing volunteers, contact [email protected] or for support with setting up or developing voluntary groups, contact [email protected]
Visit www.wcava.org.uk for further information.
