2023 Winners
Large Community Group Award - The Fans Museum
Small Community Group Award - Sunderland AFC Heaven Branch
Large Group Partnership Award - Southwick Neighbourhood Youth Project
Small Group Partnership Award - Sunderland Parents Carers Forum
Large Group Places and Spaces Award - Veterans in Crisis
Small Group Places and Spaces Award - Sunderland Deaf Society
Large Group Health and Wellbeing Award - The Fans Museum
Small Group Health and Wellbeing Award - Sunderland Grieving Parents Support Group
Large Group Influence and Collaboration Award - George @ Andy's Man Club
Small Group Influence and Collaboration Award - Sunderland Deaf Society
Large Group Community Culture and Arts Award - Theatre Space North East
Small Group Community Culture and Arts Award - Southwick Village Green
Large Group Sports Award - The Fans Museum
Small Group Sports Award - Military Veterans Football Club
Large Group Trustee of the Year Award - Sandra Falkner (North East Dementia Care)
Small Group Trustee of the Year Award - Lynsey Connolly (Sunderland Deaf Society)
Young Volunteer of the Year Award - Olivia Shepherd, (Love, Amelia)
Large Group Volunteer of the Year Award - Dan Patton, (Sunderland Fans Museum)
Small Group Volunteer of the Year Award- Paula Wooton, (Sunderland Parent Carers Forum)
VCAS Open Arms Award - Michael Ganley, (Sunderland Fans Museum)
2023 Highly Commended
Large Community Group Award - Grindon Young People's Centre
Small Community Group Award - Hetton Buddies
Large Group Partnership Award - Love, Amelia
Small Group Partnership Award - St Luke's Neighbourhood Trust
Large Group Places and Spaces Award - Sunderland Mind
Small Group Places and Spaces Award - Thompson Park Community Association
Large Group Health and Wellbeing Award - ELCAP
Small Group Health and Wellbeing Award - Just Let Your Soul Grow
Large Group Influence and Collaboration Award - ELCAP
Small Group Influence and Collaboration Award - Hetton Buddies
Large Group Community Culture and Arts Award - 17Ninteen
Small Group Community Culture and Arts Award - The Special Lioness
Large Group Sports Award - Lambton Street Youth & Community Hub
Small Group Sports Award - Weights and Cakes
Large Group Trustee of the Year Award - Michael Ganley, (Sunderland Fans Museum)
Small Group Trustee of the Year Award - David Banks, (Ford Estate Secret Garden & NE Allotment Society)
Young Volunteer of the Year Award - Elliot Milburn, (Sunderland Fans Museum)
Junior Volunteer Award - Charlotte Stewart
Large Group Volunteer of the Year Award - Kea Tyler Scott, (Sunderland Mind)
Small Group Volunteer of the Year Award - Peter Gibson, (Southwick Green Preservation Society)
VCAS Open Arms Award - Kim Hunter, (Sunderland Headway)