Nominations for the King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2026 open on Monday 1st September 2025.
This is the highest award given to voluntary organisations across the UK and is the equivalent to the MBE.
To nominate you shouldn’t be part of the group and entry is free. Nominations are completed online via the King’s Award for Voluntary Service website. The King’s Award for Voluntary Service – official website
Nominated groups must meet the following criteria to be eligible for this Award.
Each group must:
- be made up of three or more people
- be based in the UK, Channel Islands or the Isle of Man
- have been in operation for at least three years before nomination
- have over half its volunteers eligible to reside in the UK
- be led by volunteers, not by paid staff; over half its members should be volunteers
- provide a specific and direct benefit to the local community
Nominations close on Monday 1st December 2025
