We are proud to have received awards and nominations in recognition of our work supporting our hospitals

2023

Two of our wonderful volunteers, Ann Meldrum and Chris Goward, win Pride of Stevenage Awards. 

Ann Meldrum wins Pride of Stevenage Dedication Award for 16 years of fundraising at Lister Hospital. Ann wears seasonal costumes and will spend hours walking around Lister Hospital raising funds with her raffles. She has raised £15k this year alone for the children's ward and the maternity unit. 

Chris Goward wins Pride of Stevenage Caring Award for his care, compassion and commitment as a Forget-Me-Not dementia volunteer, supporting patients in the hospital who are living with dementia.

Chris spends time getting to know patients, chatting with them and helping them take part in activities they enjoy to make them feel more at ease in the unfamiliar hospital environment. Chris is also a member of the Lister Choir and uses his talent to bring the joy of music to patients and staff at the hospital.

British Chamber of Commerce National Community Champion Award 2023 for our wonderful Butterfly Volunteer Service. 

Community Champion winner in the Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce Inspiring Herts 2023 Awards for our Butterfly Volunteer Service. 

Our Sunshine Appeal Match Funding Campaign wins campaign of the year in the Chartered Institute of Fundraising East Anglia 2023 Awards.

They said: "It was a fantastic submission that really impressed the judges.”

2022

Highly commended in Chartered Institute of Fundraising East Anglia 2022 Awards in the Corporate Partner of the Year category for partnership with Walter Cooper. 

2020

Our Butterfly Volunteer Service is awarded The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK. 

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal visited the Lister Hospital on 23 July 2021 to present the award on behalf of The Queen  and became the first member of the royal family to hand out this prestigious accolade.

2019

Butterfly Volunteer Service wins Pride of Stevenage award.

Butterfly Volunteer Service is a finalist for North Herts District Council Chairman's Volunteer Achievement Awards.

Glyn Doggett, Victoria Barton and Alfie are all charity champion finalists for The Comet Community Awards. 

Neonatal families group are finalists in Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce Inspiring Herts 2019 Awards.