Valuing Volunteer Management in Hertfordshire Awards 2010
... and the 2010 winners are:-
1st. Garden House Hospice (Royston Shop)
2nd. Age Concern Dacorum
3rd. St. Albans Sea Cadets
Winners are pictured with the High Sheriff of Hertfordshire, Gerald Corbett, and Stuart Lewis, Chairman of Trustees for the Hertfordshire Community Foundation. 
Record numbers of nominations in 2010!
The third year of the Valuing Volunteer Management Awards in Hertfordshire awards brought in a record number of nominations. This award is very special because it goes to an organisation which is nominated by its volunteers for the way they are welcomed, trained and supported.
In 2008 Volunteer Centres Hertfordshire, in partnership with the Hertfordshire Community Foundation, introduced this award for excellence in volunteer management. The winning organisation gets £300, a certificate and a crystal trophy, which is kept for a year. David Fitzpatrick, Chief Executive of the Herts Community Foundation said “Trustees of the Foundation are keen to support volunteering in the county and it gives us great pleasure to support this award”. "Managing volunteers doesn’t always receive the attention it should” said Hannah Gray, from Volunteer Centres Herts. “The judging panel really enjoyed reading the nomination papers. Volunteers were full of praise for the support they received”.
Garden House Hospice staff and volunteer, Sarah Simpson were thrilled to learn that the Garden House Hospice shop in Royston had been named the overall winner of the 2010 Award. Sarah who volunteers at the Royston shop nominated her organisation along with her Mum, Susan. Sarah has Down’s Syndrome and has volunteered for the past six years. She has received great support and opportunities to develop her confidence and independence. Susan said: "Sarah has gained her NVQ Level 1 in retail through her voluntary work and is hoping to be supported to do level 2 next year. I cannot speak highly enough of the support and encouragement which the team and the manageress at the Royston shop have given".
The awards were presented by the High Sheriff of Hertfordshire, Gerald Corbett at the Volunteer Centres Hertfordshire Open Meeting on the 5th July at Beales Hotel, Hatfield who kindly hosted the event.
- Check out your organisations volunteer management skills here.
- Please contact your local Centre if your organisation would like some guidance or information.
- Download a nomination form for the 2011 Valuing Volunteer Management in Herts Award.
PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS
GADDESDEN PLACE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED - WINNERS IN 2008
RDA Gaddesden Place
The keynote speaker at the launch of the Valuing Volunteer Management Award in 2008 was Susan Ellis, author, expert on volunteer management and President of Energize Inc in Philadelphia,USA.
www.energizeinc.com
pictured left to right:
Susan J Ellis, President of Energize Inc in Philadelphia, David Fitzpatrick, Chief Executive of the Hertfordshire Community Foundation, Judy Barnes and Lizzie Roberts from Gaddesden Place RDA, and the High Sheriff of Hertfordshire, Paul Cherry.
PARENTLINE PLUS - WINNERS IN 2009
1st: Parentline Plus
2nd: Herts Hearing Advisory Service
3rd: SW Herts Samaritans
At the Annual Volunteer Centres Hertfordshire Open Meeting on June 17th 2009, Parentline Plus walked away with the Valuing Volunteer Management in Herts Award 2009. A crystal trophy and a cheque were presented by the High Sheriff of Hertfordshire, Janie Wentworth-Stanley. This is the 2nd year of this prestigious countywide award and what makes it so special is that nominations can only be made by volunteers. Volunteers working for Parentline Plus, Herts Hearing Advice Service and SW Herts Samaritans showed that they really appreciated the way in which they were welcomed and supported in their voluntary work.
Pictured are the winners with Janie Wentworth-Stanley, High Sheriff of Hertfordshire in 2009.