Queen's Award for Voluntary Service

Wirral Wildlife has won The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service. The official announcement was made by Buckingham Palace on Friday 2nd June.

The award was created by The Queen in 2002 to mark the occasion of her Golden Jubilee, recognising excellence in voluntary activities carried out by groups in the community. The Queens Award for Voluntary Service is described as the MBE for volunteer groups.

Our group was established to protect and champion wildlife in the Wirral and this award represents the tremendous achievements of everyone in Wirral Wildlife over the last 46 years.

Cheshire Wildlife Trust nominated the group to receive the award, which was then judged by an independent assessment committee, chaired by Sir Martyn Lewis CBE. We were told that 'The work your group does for the community was very much admired. The Award represents a tremendous achievement by your organisation. We hope that everyone involved, and particularly your volunteers, feel immensely proud of the recognition that this Award represents'.‘

Sarah Bennett, Area Manager West, at Cheshire Wildlife Trust was delighted to hear the news. “This award reflects how much Wirral Wildlife have achieved to support wildlife across the Wirral. The group’s commitment is truly inspirational and the amount of time each volunteer gives to the work of the group is exceptional. Their support as volunteers is vital to the Trust’s work – from their passion at encouraging others to value wildlife through to their hands-on practical work at our reserves.”

Some of the committee at Cleaver Heath in 2016

Many thanks to Sarah Bennett and Beth Alvey at Cheshire Wildlife Trust who nominated us, and Pete Miller and Ruth Behrend who wrote letters of support.