The daily Points of Light award recognises outstanding individual volunteers - people who are making a change in their community.
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14 February 2020
1325. Edel Doherty (Belfast)
Supporting adults with learning difficulties into training and employment
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18 February 2020
1327. Cecilia Crossley (London)
Supporting orphaned and abandoned children worldwide
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17 February 2020
1326. Waleed Khan (Birmingham)
Advocating for education and tackling radicalisation
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14 February 2020
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Hamza Farrukh (Pakistan)
Providing clean water to local communities
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13 February 2020
1324. Nicholas Nikiforou (Weston-super-Mare)
Leading an anti-bullying campaign
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12 February 2020
1322. Jim Sewell (London)
1323. Tessa Murray (London)
Encouraging young people to fundraise and get fit
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Her Majesty The Queen, as Head of the Commonwealth, is thanking individual volunteers across the 53 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 leading up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Rwanda in 2020.
Select the flags on the map below to find out more about each of the winners.
