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Points of Light awards

The daily Points of Light award recognises outstanding individual volunteers - people who are making a change in their community.

Updates to this page

From:
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
Published:
28 April 2014
Last updated:
1 October 2015
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  1. Added story listing winners for October.

  2. Added page for September Points of Light winners.

  3. Added August Points of Light winners page.

  4. Added page for July Points of Light winners.

  5. Added Points of Light page for June 2015.

  6. Added March 2015 winners page.

  7. Added December 2014 winners.

  8. Added link to Flickr gallery and map of winners across the country.

  9. Added November 2014 page.

  10. Added October Points of Light page.

  11. Added September 2014 winners page to collection.

  12. First published.

It has been developed in partnership with the hugely successful Points of Light programme in America, which was established by President George H W Bush, and has since recognised over 5,000 individuals and has the support of President Barack Obama.

View a map of Points of Light award winners across the country and see photos of some of the award winners.

Points of Light winners are found by a network of volunteers, including National Citizen Service graduates and members of the Step up to Serve coalition. However, if members of the public would like to make a nomination they can write to the Prime Minister.

Prime Minister David Cameron said:

We should do more as a country to recognise volunteering. In America they have Points of Light. President George H W Bush spoke about 1,000 Points of Light shining out in difficult times. Britain is going to have its own Points of Light scheme.

2015 winners

2014 winners

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