Shama Womens Centre, a group of volunteers based in Leicester have been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2025. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE.
Shama Women’s Centre has been serving some of the most vulnerable women and their families in Leicester for 39 years, empowering over 40,000 women to become more active socially, economically and improve their health and wellbeing through a range of culturally conducive programmes. This includes training, education, a range of support services including counselling, befriending, peer support, employment, welfare advice, domestic abuse services and more….
Shama Women’s Centre is one of 231 local charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups to receive the prestigious award this year. Their work, along with others from across the UK, remind us of all the ways fantastic volunteers are contributing to their local communities and working to make life better for those around them.
The King’s 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.
