At Tenovus Cancer Care, we rely on the work of every single one of our volunteers to help us continue supporting people diagnosed with cancer across Wales. They go above and beyond for our us, and just like every year, this one has been no different. We couldn’t be more grateful for everything they do for our charity - but saying diolch just isn’t enough.
Our Volunteer Awards is an annual event dedicated to celebrating and honouring the hard work and loyalty of our volunteers, and we want you to join us in recognising our community for their incredible actions. At Tenovus Cancer Care, there are plenty of opportunities for volunteering in all areas of our charity, between retail and events and fundraising and support services there is a different role for everyone.
Meet Sam who volunteers in the Tenovus Cancer Care shop on Albany Road, Cardiff. When we met him, he told us that when he arrived at Cardiff University to study history, he had some free time he wanted to fill doing something productive and meaningful. Sam said he wants to give back to the community he calls home and he enjoys interacting with all the different people who come into the shop. He knows that some customers come in just looking for a chat so it’s nice to speak to people who may otherwise not get that day-to-day social interaction.
Lots of our volunteers just like Sam love volunteering with Tenovus Cancer Care and with 1144 volunteers across our charity we could not do what we do without them. We want to know who you think deserves recognition for everything they do for our charity and its community. The nomination form will ask you who you want to nominate and why, so if one of our volunteers has shone out to you or had a lasting impact on the support you have received please nominate them so we can all say diolch!
Our Volunteer Awards are made up of six categories.
• The Integrity Award for volunteers who have demonstrated honesty, respect and trust.
• The Inclusive Award for volunteers who have created a welcoming environment where everyone feels respected and has a voice.
• The Collaborative Award for volunteers who work together with others to make a difference.
• The Supportive Award for volunteers who have dedicated their efforts to help and encourage each other so we can be there for those who need us.
• The Innovative Award for volunteers who explore new ideas and create ways to deliver for today and tomorrow.
• The Group Volunteer Award for groups of committed volunteers who have demonstrated incredible dedication and support, or brought fantastic skills and abilities, creative thinking, and exciting ideas to their roles to raise awareness and / or funds.
It’s important that we look back at some of the previous winners of Volunteer Awards and continue celebrating their efforts for the charity. These volunteers have helped us make Tenovus Cancer care what it is today and many still continue to help us support those affected by cancer across Wales.
Jane Francis – Winner of the Integrity Award and Volunteer of the Year Award in 2025. Recognised for her outstanding dedication across all areas of her volunteering and thanking Jane for her longstanding contribution to Tenovus Cancer Care.
Angela Murray – Winner of the Support Service Award in 2024. Recognised for going above and beyond what’s expected and fostering a community of care and compassion. Angela has also helped raise around £54,000 for the charity across her work.
Ruthin and Denbigh Friends – Winner of the Fundraising Award and Volunteer of the Year in 2024. Recognised for their unwavering dedication and compassion organising and attending events which had helped them raising an astounding £155,600.
