Queens Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS) – the final celebration

Friday 24 September, two of our committed volunteers, along with our Volunteer Coordinator, visited Chelmsford Cathedral for the final celebration of their well-earned QAVS award.

The invite was extended to the team by Essex’s Lord Lieutenant, Jennifer Tolhurst – the Queen’s representative in Essex - and replaced the usual Garden Party celebration, which pre pandemic would have been held at Buckingham Palace.

Martyn Mead, a committed Kids Inspire volunteer, said: “Kids Inspire is a charity that does so much for young children and adults. Tonight, I was proud to attend an event for the ‘Queens award for voluntary service’. In attendance was the Lord Lieutenant for Essex, the Chelmsford Mayor, Council Officials and many volunteers from all the charities who received the 2020 QAVS award. The evening was to recognise the winners of the award, which in the charity space is the equivalent of the MBE and I was proud to represent Kids Inspire alongside Pamela - an amazing individual fundraiser and volunteer.”

Our QAVS Journey 2020 – September 2021

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The final celebration September 2021

Chelmsford Cathedral celebration with the Lord Lieutenant and two committed volunteers from all 2020 QAVS awarded charities.

Receiving the award June 2021

One-year later than planned! A small celebratory ceremony was held at Hargrave House, Great Baddow with guests hearing from key members of the Kids Inspire volunteer community. Read more

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Hearing the QAVS news June 2020

The gift of time means so much to so many, and this was the month that they received the MBE for volunteering! Read more

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