WARRINGTON Litter Networks volunteers are today celebrating after being awarded the King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2025 – the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and equivalent to an MBE.
Warrington Litter Networks volunteers are a local movement of litter-picking teams, which have developed a system of working together since 2019. There are a dozen teams of different sizes working as a coalition, and they have collected over 40,000 bags of litter in Warrington so far.
Warrington Litter Volunteers is one of 232 local charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups to receive the prestigious award this year. Their work, along with others from across the UK, reminds us of all the ways fantastic volunteers are contributing to their local communities and working to make life better for those around them.
The Kings Award for Voluntary Service aims to recognise outstanding work by local volunteer groups to support their communities. It was created in 2002 to celebrate Her Late Majesty The Queen’s Golden Jubilee and was continued following the accession of His Majesty The King. 2025 marks the third year of the King’s Award for voluntary Service.
Recipients are announced annually today, 14th November, The King’s Birthday. Award winners this year are wonderfully diverse and include volunteer groups from across the UK.
Representatives of WLV will receive the award crystal and certificate from Lord Lieutenant of Cheshire Lady Alexis Redmond MBE in the coming months.
Representing the Warrington Litter Volunteers, KBT Litterheroes Ambassador Tony Dixon said, “We are very honoured and delighted that the work of Warrington’s Litter Volunteers has been recognised by the King’s Award for Voluntary Service. We have approximately 300-400 active volunteers and it is the strength of their commitment to tidying our town which has shone through. We are driven by pride and teamwork and want to continue improving the quality of our local environment. This award has provided us with extra motivation.”
