Congratulations to all of the shortlist and the winners of this year's Heart of Salford awards!
Thank you for all the great nominations this year. Shortlisting was a hard task!
We have now held the Heart of Salford 2025 awards ceremony at Buile Hill Hall on 3rd June - during Volunteers Week.
It was an amazing event highlighting the brilliant organisations and individuals in Salford's Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector.
As well as the below shortlisted (by a panel of judges) organisations and individuals that were voted on at the ceremony, we also had our own Salford CVS picked Outstanding Contribution award.
This year we awarded five Outstanding Contribution awards, including Mike Thorpe posthumously, we also had a special mention for Graham Ashworth who we also recently sadly lost. All of these people (and a lot more) have had a huge impact on Salford's VCSE sector.
At the awards ceremony we showed short films of all of the shortlist and the audience voted to determine the winners. These votes were very close and all the of the shortlisted nominees were amazing.
Watch the inspirational and heartfelt films below
- VCSE Organisation of the Year (small)
- VCSE Organisation of the Year (large)
- Volunteer Coordinator of the Year
- Volunteering Team of the Year
- Young Volunteer of the Year
- Community Champion of the Year
- Volunteer of the Year
- Photos of the event
Take a look at the Heart of Salford 2025: Snapshot report!
We’re excited to share a quick look back at this year’s Heart of Salford Awards. We received 116 nominations, a fantastic number that shows just how many amazing people and groups are making a difference in Salford. Click the button below to read the report.
VCSE Organisation of the Year
The Tatton
Salford HongKongers CIC
Swinton Lions Community Sports Foundation *Winner*
VCSE Organisation of the Year (large)
This category was a draw.
The Fed
African Rainbow Family
Salford Lads and Girls Club *Winner*
Aspire for Intelligent Care *Winner*
Volunteer Coordinator of the Year
This category was very close and ended in a draw.
Serena Rice
Emma O’Donnell *Winner*
Mei Kuen Choy (Mrs Tam) *Winner*
Volunteering Team of the Year
Citizens Advice Salford
Salford Foodbank
START *Winner*
Young Volunteer of the Year
Jaxson Brannigan
Joel Watson
Chloe Smith
Saman Zeddin *Winner*
Community Champion of the Year
Andy Salter
Gerry Stone
Keri Muldoon *Winner*
Volunteer of the Year
Samantha Hickey
Diane Hooper
Gregg Hayhurst
Esther Clarke
Jean McKenna *Winner*
Photos from the event