Blaenau Gwent Volunteer Awards 2025
- Caragh Porter
- 4 days ago
- 1 min read
On the 6th of November we held the annual Blaenau Gwent Volunteer Awards at Llanhilleth Miners Institute.
It was a really motivational night, full of stories of the wonderful work done by volunteers in our communities.
Well done to all of our winners, you are all super stars!
Category | Winner |
Community Advocate | Lesley Ford – Glyncoed Community Group |
Community Advocate | Emma Hinchcliffe – (Supporting learning disabilities) |
Environmental | Rassau Repair Café (Luke Manson and Ian Fraser) |
Environmental | Linda Edwards (Sense Charity Shop) |
Culture & Heritage | Sheila Tetley (Family History support) |
Culture & Heritage | Susan Silcox (Family History Support) |
Family Champion | Jessica Williams (Ebenezer Food Cupboard) |
Food Sustainability | EVI Food Pantry |
Food Sustainability | Growing Space – Terence Gardens |
Health & Wellbeing | Archie Williams (For work supporting MND fundraising) |
Health & Wellbeing | Andrew Dobbs (Ebenezer Food Cupboard) |
Inspirational Young Person | Jenson Harris (Llanhilleth Miner’s Institute) |
Inspirational Young Person | Olivia Dix (Hospice of the Valleys) |
Inspirational Journey | Rhiannon Pearce (Llanhilleth Miner’s Institute) |
Inspirational Journey | John Hooper (Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly Youth Offending Service Panel Member)
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Sport & Leisure | Darren Bennett (Llanhilleth RFC) |
Sport & Leisure | Caitlin Hooper-James (Tillery Netball) |
Trustee and Director | Wendy Short (Beaufort Hill Miner’s Welfare Hall) |
Trustee and Director (Abertillery Belles) | Rachel Taylor (Abertillery Belles FC) |
HM Lord Lieutenant’s Award | Archie Williams (For work supporting MND fundraising) |
High Sheriff’s Award | Tillery Netball Young Volunteers and Chloe Santer (Brynmawr Market Hall Cinema) |
