Volunteer of the Year Awards 2026 Finalists Announced
The wait is over! We are delighted to announce the finalists for the Argyll and Bute Volunteer of the Year Awards 2026.
Once again, communities across Argyll and Bute have shown the incredible impact volunteers make every single day. This year we received 189 nominations, sharing inspiring stories of kindness, dedication and commitment from individuals, groups and organisations throughout the region.
Our judging panel had the difficult task of selecting this year’s finalists from so many deserving nominations, and we would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took the time to recognise someone making a difference.
The winners will be announced at our awards ceremony on:
Friday 26th June 2026
Queen’s Hall, Dunoon
This year’s event will celebrate not only the achievements of our amazing volunteers but will also shine a spotlight on sustainability across Argyll and Bute.
We are delighted to have Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership joining us as our 2026 Sustainability Theme Partner, supporting our aim to highlight the organisations, volunteers and community groups creating positive change for the future.
We would also like to thank our fantastic award sponsors for helping us celebrate volunteering across Argyll and Bute:
- Bòrd na Gàidhlig – Gaelic Volunteer sponsor
- Argyll and Bute HSCP – Health & Wellbeing volunteer sponsor
- ACHA – Sustainability Champion Volunteer sponsor
- Argyll & Bute Council – Volunteer Team of the Year sponsor
Meet our 2026 finalists
Islay McEachern
Caroline Brown
Mary Gorman O’Neil
Bill Aitchison
Noah Simpson
Danielle Bancks
Pheobe Lavis-Jones
Caitlin Walker
Jane Grimley
Deirdre Forsyth
Bill Aitchison
Islay McEachern
Marlene Hill
Rescued Food @ Re_Store
Helensburgh Brain Health & Dementia Resource Centre Volunteer Team
Pink Ladies of Argyll
For Bute
Anam Cara Fasgadh
MCR Pathways
Heartstart/Defibrillator Awareness Training
Eileen Crowe
Sheenah Nelson
Snowdrop Quilters
Jennifer Beynon
Graeme Murray
HLSC SCIO St Ayles Skiff team Led by Marion Bowen (admin and fundraising) and Alastair Marshall (build). Other active volunteers on the build project are Chris Bowen, Jim Hoey, Peter McWhinnie,Duncan Chalmers, Neil Stewart, Jim McLean and Jim Lee
Mark MacQueen
Deirdre Forsyth
St Conan’s Kirk
Morven Gage
Alison Craig
Jennifer Radcliffe
Alex Bisset
Morven Gage
Jordan Mckay
Neil Towart
Andrew Cannon
Hunter Black
Dolan MacDiarmid
Euan Mcmurdo
Regional Hero Awards
Jordan Mckay
Tom McCowan
Graeme Murray
Caitlin Walker
John Penniston
Sheenah Nelson
Sarah Hunt SMith
Louise Curtis
Noah Simpson
Andrew Cannon
Emma MacDougall
Katy Pollock and Fiona Wilson
Kate Skinner
Gill Chasemore
Margery Kennedy
Congratulations to all of our finalists, and thank you to every volunteer who continues to make Argyll and Bute such a special place to live.
We look forward to celebrating with you on 26th June.
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