1220 (March) Squadron - Air Training Corps

promoting interest in aviation, training and development and community service for young people.

777 Conservation Group

conserving the environment of Buckinghamshire for the benefit of the public.

A New Start For Netherfield Partnership Board

attracting and administering funds to transform Netherfield.

Aberfan and Merthyr Vale Youth and Community Project

providing activities for young and unemployed people.

Acorn Venture Urban Farm

enabling disabled people in Kirkby to become involved in farming and giving young people opportunities to work with animals.

Advocacy in Wirral

providing support and advocacy to people experiencing mental health problems.

Age Concern Spalding District

helping the elderly of Spalding and Pinchbeck and giving respite to their carers.

Age Concern Stourbridge

providing services for the elderly including day care facilities and transport.

Aldgate Advice Centre Volunteers

assisting and befriending rough sleepers and homeless people.

Alzheimer's Society (Enfield Branch)

supporting carers of people with dementia.

Arran Lifeline

providing and servicing a telephone activated push button service in elderly and disabled peoples' homes.

Ashfield Environmental Project

providing free services to the elderly, infirm or disabled, including gardening and horticultural training opportunities.

Asian Blind Association

providing advice and counselling for blind and partially -sighted people, and their carers, in Coventry.

Aylsham and District Care Trust

strengthening the community through the development and co-ordination of voluntary care services and social activity.

Bakewell & Eyam Community Transport

providing transport for those who have no car, or cannot use public transport.

Barnet Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme

harnessing the expertise and skills of volunteers over 50.

Beacon Community Regeneration Partnership

regenerating areas of Falmouth, alleviating disadvantage and social exclusion, and providing support services.

Berinsfield Information and Volunteer Centre

providing advisory services for local people.

Blackburn Breast Care Support Group

providing support for women who have suffered from or have concerns about breast cancer.

Blackdown Support Group

supplementing health and social services in the Blackdown Hills by providing care and support services.

Body and Soul

supporting those living with and affected by HIV and AIDS, across London.

British Fishermen's Association

achieved compensation for distant water trawler men in Hull.

Broughshane and District Community Association

enhancing the sense of community ownership and responsibility.

Burnham & Highbridge Stroke Club

a social club providing companionship and activities for people who have suffered strokes.

Bush and Park Tenants and Residents' Association

improving the lives of estate residents.

Buxton Mountain Rescue Team

preventing loss of life or injury by undertaking mountain rescue operations.

CancerCare (North Lancashire and South Lakeland)

providing support, therapy, counselling and practical help for cancer patients and their families.

Canine Concern Scotland Trust - Therapet Scheme - Aberdeen

providing 'Therapy Dogs' for people in hospitals, hospices and residential and nursing homes to help those devoid of animal contact.

Central Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Glasgow

managing a Sikh community place of worship and providing activities to promote Sikh culture.

Centre for Filipinos

responding to the needs of Filipinos in the UK and enabling them to participate fully in society.

CHAIN

providing practical help and information for the people of Hungerford.

Cheltenham and District Sports Association for the Disabled

providing swimming instruction and sailing opportunities for disabled people.

Chorlton Good Neighbours

offering support, practical help and friendship to those in need in Chorlton.

Churches Action for the Homeless

running a day centre, accommodation and training centre for the homeless or those at risk of homelessness in Perth and district.

Clwyd Special Riding Trust

enabling people with special needs to ride or carriage drive.

Community Care Association - Stokesley

promoting voluntary action and developing projects with service users and carers.

Connect Club Welwyn and Hatfield (WOT-NOTS Project)

preserving, protecting and promoting the mental health of local residents.

Coping with Cancer in Leicestershire & Rutland

providing information and practical and emotional support to people affected by cancer.

Crosby Community Association

running a drop-in centre, neighbourhood watches, children's groups and an outreach service.

Delamere Toy and Tape Library

providing toys and equipment for children up to 8 years and for individuals with special needs.

Derbyshire Gypsy Liaison Group

supporting Gypsies and promoting understanding of their culture.

Downderry and District Community Bus Association

providing accessible and inexpensive transport for all local residents and holiday-makers.

Drug Initiative Group - Forfar

running a café facility for young people and offering an alternative to drug use and misuse.

Dunstable and District Disabled Sports

providing sports and other activities for disabled people.

East Cheshire Hospice Volunteers

transporting patients, helping in Day Care and helping bereavement counsellors and receptionists.

Eighteen and Under

providing information and support to young people in Dundee who have been abused and researching ways of preventing abuse.

Epsom & Ewell Phab

integrating young people with and without physical disabilities.

Ferryhill Town Youth

bringing together young people through sporting and other activities.

Fife Christian Counselling Centre

providing support and counselling to members of the community.

FLAG

providing support and respite care to families of children with disabilities.

Fleet Pond Society

promoting the preservation and maintenance of the Fleet Pond Nature Reserve.

Florence Nightingale House Volunteers

enhancing the quality of hospice patients' care.

Focus Youth Project Management Committee

overseeing the running of the Youth Project in Viewpark.

Folkestone Rainbow Centre

supporting the community's needs physically, spiritually and emotionally.

Friend to Friend

providing activities for the elderly people of Holme Valley.

Friends for Leisure

enabling young people with learning, sensory and physical disabilities in Macclesfield to participate in mainstream leisure activities.

Friends of Paces

supporting the local community of Sheffield and children with cerebral palsy by generating funds.

Garboldisham Village Hall Management Committee

providing and maintaining the village hall for recreational, cultural, educational and sporting activities.

Gatehouse

a café for homeless people in Oxford.

Gateshead Visible Ethnic Minorities Support Group

supporting ethnic minority communities and promoting multi-cultural events.

Glasgow Association of Family Support Groups

promoting the development of groups to support and advise parents of drug abusers.

Gloucestershire Chinese Women's Guild

providing services for socially excluded and isolated Chinese women and their families.

Grange Road Methodist Church Resource Centre

providing recreational, leisure and educational activities for people of Hartlepool.

Grangetown Community Concern

acting as an umbrella group for other voluntary organisations.

Green Health Partnership Volunteers

providing practical conservation activities involving people with mental ill-health to benefit both them and the environment in Derbyshire.

Guernsey Welfare Service Limited

providing food, clothing and fuel vouchers to people on low incomes in the community.

Gunton Woodland Community Project

providing, maintaining and regenerating a safe, accessible and pleasant woodland environment for the public.

Gwynedd Hospice at Home

enabling patients to use day Hospice facilities, and supporting Hospice Nurses.

Halton Child Contact Centre

helping children in Runcorn and Widnes in family breakdown to continue or re-establish contact with their non-resident parent or other family members.

Hampshire Association for the Care of the Blind

supporting Hampshire people who have lost their sight.

Harborne Carnival Association

promoting and organising an annual carnival to improve community spirit and support local charities.

Harlesden Environmental Action Residents and Traders

creating a cleaner, safer and healthier environment for the community.

Harlow Well Women Centre

providing an accessible centre for women with professional counselling, advice, support and information.

Havant Area Bereavment Care Group

providing help and comfort to bereaved people.

Hit Squad

improving the environment in Dawson by enabling elderly and infirm residents to undertake low maintenance gardening and run a community allotment.

Home Basics

collecting and refurbishing donated furniture and household goods for disadvantaged people in Tweeddale.

Homeless Action in Barnet

meeting the needs of homeless people and asylum seekers.

Honorary Police of Jersey

providing community policing and contributing to the administration of the justice system.

Hornsea Inshore Rescue

rescuing those in difficulties at sea and promoting water safety.

Hospice at Home Volunteers

befriending and supporting those suffering from life-threatening illness, their families and carers.

Inverclyde Peace Initiative

promoting conflict resolution within the community to make it cohesive and sustainable.

Islay Disabled Endeavours and Actions

providing care, advocacy, craft working, training and health supervision for individuals with special needs.

Jimmy's Night Shelter

providing accommodation for rough sleepers in Cambridge, helping them move into suitable accommodation and raising awareness.

Katharine House Hospice

enhancing the lives of hospice patients and their families.

Keswick (Calvert Trust) RDA Helpers' Group

providing disabled people opportunities to ride and carriage drive to benefit their health and well being.

Kith and Kids

empowering and socially including families in North London where one or more members has a disability.

Knutsford and District Good Neighbours

providing transport for patients and providing practical assistance to elderly, disabled and housebound people.

Lack Women's Group

providing recreational classes and training for local women in Lack.

Lambeth Summer Projects Trust

providing educational and recreational holiday activities to reduce the potential for young people to commit crime.

Lanarkshire Cancer Care Trust (The Volunteer Driver Service)

providing a personal hospital transport service for cancer sufferers.

Lincoln MS Therapy Centre

providing support, therapy, advice and friendship to MS sufferers, their family and friends.

Lynn Social Club

providing meals on wheels and organising social and recreational activities for the community of Larne.

Maidenhead Multiple Sclerosis Society

providing a social venue and outings for MS patients.

Manor Farm, Monkswood, Thorogate Community Centre

maintaining the community centre and providing activities for the local people.

Manor Young People's Health Project

educating and advising the young in Sheffield on health issues.

McSence Limited

creating sustainable community owned and run businesses, employing and training unemployed people of Dalkeith.

MERU

providing free specialised equipment for disabled children in South London and the surrounding area.

MOSAC

providing support, education and advice to parents of abused children in Blackpool, Wyre and Flyde.

Muslim Khatri Association

providing social and recreational activities, advancing education and relieving poverty in Leicester.

Muslim Welfare Association of Vale of Glamorgan

promoting education, art and culture among the ethnic minority community.

Muslim Women's Welfare Association

providing help and advice to Asian women in Waltham Forest.

Mytchett Community Association

providing a community centre and playing fields to improve the quality of people's lives.

Neutral Ground Child Contact Centre

running a support centre in Abbey Wood, where children of separated families can meet estranged parents.

Newtownstewart Development Association

promoting economic development through tourism and employment regeneration and providing social and recreational facilities.

Nightshelter Volunteers

providing shelter for homeless people in Newham throughout the winter.

North Devon Display Gymnastics Club

providing gymnastics and coaching opportunities for the people of North Devon.

North Wales Superkids

providing family holidays and gifts for needy children and young people.

Northumberland Family Camping Group

providing low-cost family holidays.

Nottinghamshire Bereavement Trust

comforting and helping the bereaved and assisting to develop Children's Gardens in major local cemeteries.

Nubian Life

reasserting the dignity of African and African Caribbean Elders by providing for their health, psychological and cultural needs.

Ogmore Centre Trust

providing residential courses for young people and a community life-long learning facility for rural residents.

One Voice/Team 2000

improving lives of local residents through urban regeneration, crime prevention and educating young people in community citizenship.

OSCA

providing volunteers to support and represent people with learning difficulties throughout Shropshire.

Oxford Samaritans

offering year-round confidential and emotional support for suicidal or desperate people.

Penrose Club for Adults with Special Needs

providing leisure activities in Surrey and encouraging the independence of its members.

Perry Hall Community Association

providing entertainment, holidays and exercise for residents of Perry Barr, Birmingham.

Pershore Pathfinders

providing social activities for blind and partially sighted people.

Perthcelyn Tenants and Residents Association

organising social activities and learning opportunities for residents of the Perthcelyn estate.

Pet Shop Girls Charitable Trust

undertaking fund-raising and other events for the local community of Ollerton and District.

Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Volunteers

providing specialist activities and practical support for hospice patients.

Plymouth Musical Activities Club

providing opportunities for young people to learn and perform music to support charitable organisations.

Portlethen & District Community Ambulance Association

providing transport for those unable to attend church, social or health facilities.

Quaking Houses Village Hall Association

providing facilities and activities for the community of Stanley.

Red Star Athletics Club

providing sporting, recreational and social opportunities for people with disabilities in Glasgow.

Redbridge Night Shelter

alleviating the effects of poverty by providing cold weather shelter to homeless adults.

Rochdale Childer

providing help and assistance for any Rochdale child in need.

Rock Community Bus

providing educational, leisure and play activities to socially and economically disadvantaged communities in Birmingham.

Rose Staner Friendship Club

offering friendship and support to elderly visually impaired people living alone in Coventry.

Rosebery Centre

providing support, advisory and counselling services to people with dementia and their families in and around Livingston.

Royal Orthopaedic Hospital League of Friends Volunteers

providing support to patients, hospital management and staff.

S.H.A.R.P. Peer Education

informing young people in Sandwell and Dudley of the dangers of leaving home unplanned and how to access support.

Safe Anchor Trust

giving special needs groups free access to waterways, and maintaining the canal environment in West Yorkshire.

Salford Link Project

providing links between ethnic communities and statutory and voluntary organisations, including promotion of advice and education programmes.

Samaritans - Belfast Branch

providing a 24 hour confidential emotional support service for people experiencing distress or despair.

Scotswood Family Drug Support Group

providing support and advice to families of drug misusers in Scotswood.

SEBEV Search and Rescue

assisting the authorities in the Thames Valley area, following reports of lost or missing persons.

Senior Stop

providing a meeting place and advice for older people in Peterborough.

Sheffield Cathedral Breakfast & Archer Projects

supporting the homeless by providing education, breakfasts, shower and laundry facilities.

Sheltered Work Opportunities Project

providing horticultural work opportunities for people suffering from mental health problems in Bournemouth.

Shifnal Millennium Sensory Garden Committee

creating and maintaining a sensory garden for the community, especially elderly and disabled people.

Sikh Community Care Project

developing and facilitating community initiatives in Waltham Forest, particularly for the Sikh community.

SNAP Special Needs And Parents

supporting parents and carers of children with any special need or disability in Essex.

South Lakeland Voluntary Society for the Blind

providing practical support, information, advice and social activities to local people with sight problems.

St James Priory Project

supporting homeless people in Bristol with addiction problems and facilitating their reintegration into society.

St John Ambulance HQ Transport Division

providing a volunteer first aid and ambulance service for the community of Northern Ireland.

St Keverne Youth Band

providing young people with the opportunity to play musical instruments and perform.

St Michael's Hospice

providing specialist palliative care for people from Herefordshire and surrounding counties and support for family and friends.

St. Rocco's Hospice Volunteers

providing practical help and emotional support, transporting patients and helping with hospice events and fundraising.

Stepney Bank Stables

educating and motivating young people from inner-city areas and adults with learning difficulties.

Stepping Stones Support Limited

providing support, advice and information to women experiencing domestic violence in Walsall.

Swansea Old People's Welfare

operating four day centres for elderly and housebound people.

Swindon Children's Scrapstore

promoting recycling by collecting useable waste and donating it to community organisations.

T.S. Sutton Coldfield

guiding young people towards responsible and confident adulthood by encouraging personal attributes and conduct.

Talaton Village Community Shop & Post Office

providing service to the community and a focal point for village needs.

Tandem

providing a transport service and a weekly club for elderly and disabled people in Midhurst and Petworth.

The Arab Group in Hounslow and Suburbs

supporting the Arab community with an advice service and social activities.

The Blackbrook Group and Residents

promoting community fire safety through young people in Warrington working with the Fire Service.

The Drop In

providing social activities, meals and advice for pensioners in Irvine.

The Friday Club

providing holidays and social activities for adults with learning disabilities in Warrington and giving respite to their carers.

The Goodwill Motorists' Friendship Group

organising year-round, fun-filled gatherings for housebound (infirm, blind and / or bereaved) people, sponsored and entertained by groups in North East Lincolnshire.

The Greenwich Chinese Community School

advancing education within the Chinese community, understanding Chinese culture and encouraging mutual aid.

The Junction

providing support, education and advice to people in Harrogate with a wide range of special needs.

The Leatherhead Swans Club

helping to provide recreation and leisure facilities for disabled people.

The Littleborough Coach House Trust

maintaining a historic listed building for use by local groups and societies.

The Longhill Link Up Trust

providing services and activities for those living on the Longhill Housing Estate.

The Magdalene Group

running a drop-in centre, giving support and providing activities for people working in prostitution in Norwich.

The Moorpark Community Association

providing social and educational opportunities and raising funds to improve the local environment.

The Mount Bovingdon Visitors' Centre Association

providing a safe, comfortable environment and support for visitors to the prison.

The Open Door

providing facilities and resources to improve the quality of life for residents of Benchill and to regenerate the area.

The Redbourn Care Group

recruiting and organising volunteers to provide caring services to those who need assistance.

The Southmead Project Limited

providing education, training, and counselling for individuals and families affected by drug misuse and historic abuse.

The Standish Friendly Visiting Group

befriending elderly and housebound people and those living alone and arranging outings to places of interest.

The Stonehouse Gang

providing activities for pre-school and school children, youths and senior citizens in Selly Oak.

The Trussell Trust

providing food for people in crisis in Wiltshire and augmenting the work of other statutory and voluntary organisations.

The V Team

enabling people in Maidstone who are ill or have support needs to be successful volunteers.

The Volunteers of Drugline - Lancashire

supporting people affected by drug use, directly or indirectly, by providing counselling and a telephone helpline.

The Volunteers of Hospice Care, Isle of Man

supporting and enabling hospice services for the people.

The Wire

providing programmes to enhance the lives of the people of Wick.

Thorncombe First Responders

pioneers of community life support between a '999' emergency call and the arrival of an ambulance.

Treasure Trove

providing a residential project for young people aged 16 to 25 years both with and without physical disabilities.

Tyddyn Bach Trust

caring for and supporting those affected by HIV and Aids, and their families and carers in the UK.

Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association

providing a rescue service for people and animals above and below ground in the Yorkshire Dales.

Voluntary Service Bureau

providing advice and practical fitting of security devices to older and vulnerable people.

Walkway Women's Group & EBCEC

providing educational, arts and environmental opportunities for local women in Belfast.

Watch Limited

a community-led organisation, working to improve the quality of life for people in Hillfields.

Watford Mosque and Welfare Association

catering for the religious, social welfare and cultural requirements of the Muslim Community.

Wellingborough Prison Visitors' Centre Volunteers

providing practical and emotional support for visitors to Wellingborough Prison.

West Harton Churches Action Station Limited

providing advice and education facilities to South Tyneside residents.

Wetton and Alstonefield Community First Responders

providing emergency medical aid in response to '999' calls from remote areas.

Wirral and Chester Riding for the Disabled

providing practical facilities for people with physical or learning difficulties to enjoy horse riding .

Woking Hospice Volunteer Team

helping to provide care for patients and their families.

Wokingham and West Berkshire Mind

providing support for mental health service users and carers.

Wolverhampton Asian Women and Diabetes Group

providing support and information about diabetes to Asian women.

Wolverhampton Support for Deafened People

providing a battery and repair service for hearing aid users.

Wolverhampton Urdu Centre

providing information, advice and linguistic services in Asian languages.

Woolverstone Project

providing sailing opportunities for those with physical or mental disabilities in East Anglia.

WRVS Alderney

meeting the needs of the elderly and those less able to help themselves.

XL Project

working with and supporting schools, families and communities in South London.

York Students in Schools

introducing students from The University of York to classrooms in York to help teachers and children.