{"id":5364,"date":"2026-03-23T10:11:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T10:11:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unitedwelsh.com\/cy\/news\/nominations-now-open-for-volunteer-awards-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T10:11:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T10:11:30","slug":"nominations-now-open-for-volunteer-awards-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unitedwelsh.com\/cy\/news\/nominations-now-open-for-volunteer-awards-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Nominations now open for Volunteer Awards 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Our Volunteer Awards are back for 2026, celebrating the people who offer their time to make a real difference in the lives of our residents, our communities, and the services we offer.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5365 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unitedwelsh.com\/cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/Volunteer-Awards-Launch-graphic-collage-of-2025-winners-300x251.png\" alt=\"Collage of volunteers and staff at our Volunteer Awards 2025 on a cream background. At the top centre of the page is gold text that reads 'Volunteer Awards 2026' and at the bottom of the page in a gold speech bubble is white text that reads: 'Nominations are now open.'\" width=\"300\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unitedwelsh.com\/cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/Volunteer-Awards-Launch-graphic-collage-of-2025-winners-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/www.unitedwelsh.com\/cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/Volunteer-Awards-Launch-graphic-collage-of-2025-winners-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/www.unitedwelsh.com\/cy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/03\/Volunteer-Awards-Launch-graphic-collage-of-2025-winners.png 940w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Last year, staff and residents came together at the New House Hotel in Thornhill, Cardiff to recognise the positive impact volunteers make on our communities, and we are looking forward to celebrating their achievements and outstanding contributions this year.<\/p>\n<p>Are there volunteers in your community who you would like to celebrate for the work they do? Here are the categories you can nominate them for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Volunteer of the Year Award<\/li>\n<li>Community Champion Award<\/li>\n<li>Learner of the Year<\/li>\n<li>Outstanding Contribution Award<\/li>\n<li>Young Volunteer Award<\/li>\n<li>Inspirational Volunteer Award<\/li>\n<li>Teamwork and Collaboration Award<\/li>\n<li>Job Seekers Resilience Award<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can find our nomination page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedwelsh.com\/volunteer-awards-nomination-form\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nominations close on\u00a0<strong>Monday 20th April<\/strong>, and the winners will be announced at a ceremony on<strong>\u00a0Thursday 9th July.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The nominations will be judged by a panel of residents to make sure the winners truly reflect the voices of the communities they serve.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about the awards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedwelsh.com\/volunteer-awards\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you would like to volunteer with United Welsh and make a difference in your community, you can learn more about volunteering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedwelsh.com\/volunteering\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Volunteer Awards are back for 2026, celebrating the people who offer their time to make a real difference in the lives of our residents, our communities, and the services we offer. 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