Congratulations to the County’s recipients of the prestigious Kings Award for Voluntary Service 2024.
The Lord Lieutenant Mrs Alison Millar is delighted to see their work acknowledged with what is the UK’s highest award given to volunteer groups. “Each group’s volunteers give so much of their time and themselves to help others, improving the lives of individuals and families in their communities.”
Ashes to Gold
Ashes to Gold is based in and around the Coleraine area and is dedicated to promoting positive mental health and providing support to those in need. They run furniture restoring workshops, projects to grow and cook their own food and a social enterprise bakery. All programmes help support people with disabilities, poor mental health or long-term unemployment.
Bovalley Community Association
Bovalley Community Association in Limavady supports local residents by being a strong and positive influence in the area, providing safe spaces, creating unique programmes and projects for children and adults alike. They improve the lives of people in their community with wellbeing courses and social trips to volunteer training and support for people affected by the cost-of-living crisis.
