Nominations for this year’s Reigate & Banstead Volunteer Awards are now open.

Over the past year, at least 700 people have volunteered to help as residents and organisations battled the impact of the pandemic.
The awards recognise people across five categories, including the new Crisis Response Volunteer category, and individuals or teams can be nominated.

Mayor of Reigate & Banstead, Cllr Jill Bray, said: “Never has volunteering been more important than it is now. It’s thanks to the selfless contributions from many individuals in our borough that our most vulnerable communities have felt supported and looked after in some of the most challenging of circumstances.”

The annual award scheme, now in its eighteenth year, is organised by Reigate & Banstead Borough Council in partnership with Voluntary Action Reigate and Banstead (VARB). The scheme was previously called the Mayor’s Volunteer Awards.

Alisdair Semple, Trustee of VARB, said: “In our charity’s 25-year history, we have not seen anything like the multi-generational response to help and support those most in need that we’ve seen in the past year.

“What an incredible time to shine a spotlight on those that served, to note something of their contributions and to celebrate the silver-linings of generosity and kindness under pressure that have been shown by so many.”

For details about the award categories and to nominate, visit the Reigate & Banstead Volunteer Awards page at:
https://www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk/volunteer-awards.
The closing date for nominations is Wednesday 30 June 2021.

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