SABLE and Six Towns Reloaded event director Sarah Chevolleau said,
‘We are absolutely delighted to have been shortlisted in the nominations for not one but TWO Totally Stoked Awards! The Breakthrough Award and Best Collaborative Project. We are so thankful to everyone who took the time to nominate us.’
The Totally Stoked Awards ceremony is a celebration of the local Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire. Together with local partners and sponsors, VAST will be presented awards to a number of charities, voluntary organisations, community groups and social enterprises—across nine categories—in recognition of their commitment and dedication to the people in local communities.
From the COVID-19 pandemic to the cost-of-living crisis, the voluntary sector has been a lifeline, especially for vulnerable or isolated people living in the area. Through these awards, VAST, sector leaders, and awards sponsors can recognise and celebrate the huge contribution voluntary organisations like Kwanzaa Collective UK make to local communities.
There were nine awards presented to organisations in the following categories:
- Best Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Project Award
- Best Collaborative Project Award
- Breakthrough Award: Organisation
- Breakthrough Award: Project
- Steps to Sustainability Award
- InVOLve Award
- Community Champion Award
- Biggest Giver Award
- Biggest Impact Award
“The voluntary sector and those working and volunteering in our communities have never been more needed, and we want to recognise that,” said Natalie Hawkins, Support and Volunteering Projects Manager at VAST.
‘The work these groups do to in our communities to improve lives and provide essential support to vulnerable people has been invaluable. They do it because it’s their passion and they care about the people they serve, so it’s about time we celebrated that and reward them for their commitment.
Kwanzaa Collective UK, Urban Wilderness and SABLE were given certificates to celebrate their remarkable achievement, as Six Towns Carnival Reloaded continues to attract thousands of people to Hanley Park.
