
All winners will be announced at our Volunteer Awards 2026.

Award Categories
Please click on each category to find a description of the category and example(s) of previous winners.
- Has made a significant impact in a short space of time
- Has joined the team or service/resource in the last year
- Has become integral to a team or service
- Has demonstrated their commitment to add value through their role
Previous winners of this award include a Meals on Wheels driver; a reading group facilitator.
- Have helped a resource or the organisation more generally to ensure that our services retain the Jewish in Jewish Care
- Demonstrates their respect of the diverse practices and beliefs of those who use the services of Jewish Care
- Has demonstrated their understanding of what is meaningful to those who use the Jewish services of Jewish Care
- This can be an individual or a group
Previous winners of this award include kiddush and synagogue volunteers at Anita Dorfman House and a volunteer at Vi and John Rubens House who brings Judaism into the home through music, prayer and activities.
- Volunteer of the year award for excellence in all round volunteering
- Someone who goes above & beyond, making an outstanding contribution to the organisation and its values
- This prestigious award is for a volunteer that demonstrates Jewish Care values in everything they do
- Has been volunteering for at least 5 years
- A collaboration of excellent teamwork supporting staff and managers of a service or resource
- A minimum of two people. e.g. a couple, friends or family members
- Demonstrates effectiveness in fundraising for Jewish Care
- Raises the profile of the organisation through their activity
- Demonstrates the values of Jewish Care
- Adds value and strengthens community through their fundraising activities
Previous winners of this award include the Chair of the Betty and Asher Loftus Centre fundraising committee; the Friends of Stepney committee.
- Does not actively seek recognition for their volunteering
- Has received no formal recognition from Jewish Care
- Demonstrates their commitment to promoting meaningful lives for people who use the services of the organisation
- Has been volunteering for at least 3 years
- Is involved in the organisational process in a particular area of a service, working well with staff and other volunteers
- Involves actions or effort that improve efficiency, effectiveness or reliability of a service or process within Jewish Care
Previous winners of this award include lay leaders, trustees and committee members, shop volunteers and volunteer coordinators.
- Has been volunteering for at least 6 months during the past year
- Demonstrates a special relationship within Jewish Care that shows their commitment to the promotion of meaningful lives
- Demonstrates a strengthening of community
- Brings creativity to their volunteering role
- This can be an individual or a group
- Demonstrates that their involvement empowers service users and makes a difference
- Has created an outstanding relationship with the person/people
- Takes a person-centred approach in all they do
- There is no time limit to how long they have volunteered
This award recognises an outstanding young volunteer aged between 18–35 who has made a meaningful contribution to Jewish Care. This may be through fundraising, committee involvement, participation in events such as marathons or Super Sundays, or any other voluntary role.
This award recognises the hub that has demonstrated the strongest engagement and enthusiasm across the Jewish Care community.
The winner will be determined based on the number of nominations received for volunteers from each hub. The hub with the highest number of nominations will be awarded Hub of the Year, reflecting the collective impact, commitment, and community spirit of its volunteers.
Participating Hubs
- Head Room
- Finchley Hub
- Mikadem
- East London and Essex
- South Herts
- North London
- North West London
Want to know how to write a nomination?
To help you write a nomination here is a guide:
Volunteer details and role:- (Please include their role title and where they volunteer)
Commitment and contribution:- How long have they volunteered, or how consistently do they give their time? What difference does their volunteering make to the people service or wider Jewish Care Community?
What makes them stand out:- (Can you share a specific example of something they have done that demonstrates their commitment, creativity, kindness or leadership)
Going above and beyond:- Have they taken on extra responsibilities, stepped in during difficult times or support others beyond their role?
Living Jewish Care values :- How do they reflect Jewish Care values such as excellence, Innovation, compassion, Integrity inclusivity?
Personal reflection and impact:- How have they inspired you or others through their volunteering ? Why do you personally believe they deserve to be recognised with this award?