Northamptonshire Community Foundation Annual Awards 2024

On Thursday 28th November 2024, we hosted our Annual Awards event at the Royal Theatre, Northampton.

We celebrated our largest grant-making year; during the 2023/24 financial year, we awarded more than £2.9 million in grants to charities, community organisations and volunteer-led groups supporting our county’s most vulnerable residents.

We also celebrated dozens of small, grassroots charities and dedicated volunteers from across Northamptonshire, with awards being handed out across nine categories: Building Better Communities, Celebrating Culture and Heritage, Excellence in Education, Happy and Healthy Communities, Tackling Inequalities, the High Sheriff’s Initiative Award, Lady Juliet Townsend Award for Volunteering, Avon Inspirational Woman Award and the David Laing CBE Young People Poetry Award.

Rachel McGrath, our Chief Executive, said: “Our annual awards evening is a true highlight, a moment to celebrate and honour the dedication, resilience, and kindness of those who make an enduring difference. It’s also our chance to say a heartfelt thank you to the generous donors, sponsors, and partners whose support has made this a milestone year—our largest ever in grant awards. A special thank you to our Headline sponsor Scott Bader and all our sponsors who believe in making a positive difference to our local communities.”

“I am absolutely thrilled to announce this year’s award winners.”

Building Better Communities Award, sponsored by Wilson Browne Solicitors

Winner: South Northants Volunteer Bureau (SNVB)