Awards News

Pallion Action Group (PAG) was set up initially by local residents to address the lack of services and projects for residents in the area. It has grown over the years and is a well-respected community hub with another two buildings in Sunderland.

Youth Leads UK is a social mobility charity focused on empowering young people to fulfil their potential and take an active role in society.

RAY Ceredigion operates in a rural area of West Wales, where public transport is poor, access to services is limited, and poverty rates are high.

Meanwood Valley Urban Farm was set up as a charity in 1980. Its mission is to offer people in Leeds and beyond of all ages, cultures and backgrounds the chance to experience nature, farm animals and food growing in its urban green space.

Buzz offers comprehensive support to families facing conflict and separation in South Yorkshire and has recently extended its services to a broader area in Yorkshire.

Hijinx is a theatre company pioneering, producing and promoting opportunities for actors with learning disabilities and/or autism productions across Wales.

A group of 24 frontline charities working in the fields of Community, Environment, Welfare and Youth have been named winners of the Weston Charity Awards. Celebrating its tenth anniversary, the Awards recognise and boost the vital work of charities across the UK, amplifying their impact and fuelling long-term resilience in the face of growing social and environmental risks. 

Amanda Lacey, CEO of Nepacs reflects on the impact winning the Weston Charity Awards and Pilotlight 360 has had on the charity’s strategy going forwards.

In 2016 SELFA Children's Charity were recipients of a Weston Charity Award, which not only supported the organisation with a core grant of £6,500 from the Garfield Weston Foundation, but also began a period of transformation through the Pilotlight 360 programme.

Eagle’s Nest Project is a charity set up to work with young people aged 11-18 that are struggling to engage in mainstream education, often as a result of early childhood trauma. It offers alternative education solutions that build confidence and to equip them for more positive engagement in education and society moving forwards.