Are you ready to shout about your favourite voluntary organisation or volunteer? Take part in this year’s awards and nominate today!
Organised by WCVA, the Welsh Charity Awards recognise and celebrate the fantastic contribution charities, community groups, not-for-profits and volunteers make to Wales by highlighting and championing the positive difference we can make to each other’s lives.
Nominations for the awards are now open and will close on 30 June 2025. The ceremony will be held on 16 October 2025 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff and we’re already anticipating another dazzling evening’s celebrations!
THINKING OF TAKING PART?
Get involved in the Welsh Charity Awards to shout about your favourite voluntary organisation or volunteer and give them the chance of getting some well-earned recognition and a night to remember!
- Recognise – whether or not you’re an award winner or finalist, being nominated for an award shows your organisation or individual that their work is valued and makes a huge difference
- Celebrate – take the time to celebrate the success of your team (or a special volunteer) with a chance for all finalists to attend our glamorous awards ceremony
- Stand out – being an awards finalists can really raise your profile, from exposure in the media to showcasing the quality of your work to funders and decision makers
CATEGORIES
Below are the categories for the 2025 Welsh Charity Awards – you can make one nomination in each category:
- Volunteer of the Year (26 and over)
- Young Volunteer of the Year (25 and under)
- Fundraiser of the year
- Champion of diversity
- Use of Welsh language
- Most influential small organisation
- Health and wellbeing
- Organisation of the year
THE TIMETABLE FOR 2025
The awards are open, take a look at the 2025 timetable below:
- 19 May 2025 – Nominations open
- 30 June 2025 – Nomination deadline
- 16 October 2025 – Award ceremony – Principality Stadium, Cardiff
MAKING A NOMINATION
Find out more about the Welsh Charity Awards, including the category descriptions, rules and how to make a nomination, by visiting the Welsh Charity Awards website .
LAST YEAR’S WINNERS
Some of the 2024 Welsh Charity Award winners included:
Carmen Soraya Kelly – Volunteer of the year (volunteers aged 26 or over)
Carmen Soraya Kelly (known to friends as Soraya) devoted herself to supporting disadvantaged children, young people, and families, providing essential resources and transformative programmes like Unite4Youth, which offers mentorship and paid work placements that often lead to permanent employment.
Mudiad Meithrin – Champion of diversity
Mudiad Meithrin championed equality and anti-racism in Welsh-medium early childhood services through various initiatives, for example providing professional training, diverse cultural resources, and mentoring programmes for Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority writers.
FareShare Cymru – Organisation of the year
FareShare Cymru turns an environmental problem into a social solution by redistributing surplus food to over 260 community groups, providing over 2.1 million meals to 28,295 people weekly and saving the voluntary sector an estimated £2.6 million.
Read more about last year’s awards.
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Or to view all the most up to date information, please visit the Welsh Charity Awards website.