Awards News

A group of twenty frontline charities from the North of England, the Midlands and Wales have been announced as winners of the 2021 Weston Charity Awards.

There are many questions charity leaders ask when looking to apply for Weston Charity Awards and you are welcome to contact us if you have one.

As we are approaching the eve of 2021, charitable giving in the UK is down across the board, and the situation in the third sector seems bleak. Many charities are fighting tooth and nail for survival, while others have found ways to endure the pandemic. How did they do it?

From humble beginnings in 2014, the Weston Charity Awards have grown and now support charities across the North and Midlands of England, and Wales. The Awards are open to a diverse range of organisations - previous winners have included a YMCA in the Midlands, a community hub in Greater Manchester, and a social arts organisation in Cardiff.

In partnership with the Garfield Weston Foundation today we are launching a call for applications for the 2021 Weston Charity Awards, alongside new research showing the extreme pressures currently faced by small charities.

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