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The daily Points of Light award recognises outstanding individual volunteers - people who are making a change in their community.

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Recent Points of Light winners

Laura Ashurst receiving her award from PM Rishi Sunak

Secondary Breast Cancer Campaigner

25 November 2022

1971. Laura Ashurst (North Yorkshire)

Campaigning for women with secondary breast cancer

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Athena Holdings Malaysia

5 August 2022

Commonwealth Point of Light 231.
Anja Juliah (Malaysia)

Educating girls on menstrual health

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Albinism Foundation of Zambia

22 July 2022

Commonwealth Point of Light 230.
John Chiti (Zambia)

Advocating for people with Albinism

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Major Mick

Major Mick’s Tinboat Challenges

21 July 2022

1970. Michael Stanley (Chichester)

Rowing a homemade boat for charity

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Steven Carr

Dnipro Kids

20 July 2022

1969. Steven Carr (Perth)

Supporting orphans in Ukraine

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Francesca Lennon

CHAT UK Project

19 July 2022

1968. Francesca Lennon (Buckinghamshire)

Cycling to all children's hospices in the UK to raise money

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Commonwealth Points of Light

Her Majesty The Queen

CHOGM 2018

Her Majesty The Queen, as Head of the Commonwealth, is thanking individual volunteers across the 54 Commonwealth nations for the difference they are making in their communities and beyond.

One outstanding volunteer from each of these countries was recognised with Commonwealth Points of Light awards running up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London, April 2018. Following the success of this programme, Her Majesty The Queen has decided to continue this work and award one volunteer from each Commonwealth country every week.

Select the flags on the map below to find out more about each of the winners.