Coronation Champions

To mark the Coronation of Their Majesties, The Coronation Champions Awards, with the support of Her Majesty The Queen Consort, celebrated and recognised inspiring volunteers who have made an exceptional difference in their communities.

The awards opened for nominations on 20 February 2023 and closed on Sunday 2 April. 500 Coronation Champions were announced before the Coronation weekend.

See who won the Coronation Champion awards

Her Majesty is a passionate and long-standing advocate of volunteering and the Royal Voluntary Service is organising the awards to acknowledge the contributions of volunteers across the UK.

They commended outstanding volunteers from all communities and also aimed to inspire others to explore what volunteering has to offer.

There were eight categories of awards, from volunteering in health or animal welfare, to supporting the environment or sports and heritage.

Anyone could nominate a volunteer they know for an award. Judges were also be on the lookout to celebrate rising stars as ‘Young Coronation Champions’ (aged 14-18). 

The Coronation Champions Awards, along with the Big Help Out, placed volunteering at the heart of the Coronation celebrations, aiming to build a lasting legacy of volunteering spirit.