Caerphilly Volunteering Awards 2026: Meet this year's finalists!
Every year, our Volunteering Awards celebrate the incredible people across our four counties who give their time and energy to help others. We're delighted to announce this year's Caerphilly finalists!
Scroll down to see this year’s finalists and find graphics to share the news on your socials!
This year, we received 122 nominations across 11 award categories.
With so many inspiring stories and examples of volunteering to read through, our independent judging panel had the difficult task of selecting two finalists in each category.
We'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate a volunteer, and to all the volunteers whose hard work and dedication inspired those nominations.
We're delighted to announce this year's finalists!
Meet Our Finalists:
(Finalists are listed in no particular order)
Community Advocate Award
Sparrows ALN
Julie Lees – Pontlottyn Boys and Girls Club
Culture & Heritage Award
Jessica McKabe – Cwmcarn Institute Book Nook
Dean Summers – Rec Rock
Environmental Award
Theresa Heal – Ynys Hywel Allotment Volunteers
Uniform Exchange
Family Champion Award
Crafts Around Charity
Ceri Jenkins – Bridging the Gap (Caerphilly Parents Network)
Food Sustainability Award
Ryan Hyde – Caerphilly Food Bank
St David's Community Cafe & Pantry – Rhymney
Health & Wellbeing Award
Cariad Davies – Woodchill
Caffi'r Ffynnon – Argoed Church Cafe
Inspirational Young Person Award
Rees Powell – Caerphilly People First
Gwen Rogers – Caerphilly Miners Centre
Inspirational Journey Award
Jessica Newnes – TLC Cafe
Coral Williams – Tirphil Community Centre
Most Innovative Social Enterprise Award
Therapaws Wellbeing
Salvage Creations CIC – I Make
Sports & Leisure Award
Julie Boyce – Caerphilly Castle FC
Tomos Parker
Trustee & Director Award
Helping Hands – Rhymney
Hayley Thomas – HCT
Congratulations to all our finalists! We look forward to celebrating YOU!
Being named a finalist is something to be proud of! Someone took the time to nominate you, and you've impressed our independent panel. We hope you feel proud of the difference you make and the recognition you've received.
These evenings are all about recognising the incredible work volunteers do in Caerphilly, helping to make a difference to people's lives, one act of kindness at a time.
Share the News!
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