Commonwealth Point of Light 56. Ganesh Singh

Advocating for disability rights

922. Cal Major

Raising awareness of plastic pollution

Commonwealth Point of Light 55. Isabelle Kamariza

Supporting patients in Rwandan hospitals

921. Martin Dorey

Leading beach clean-up campaigns

920. Dave Kennard

Tackling plastic waste through underwater clean-ups

919. Emily Penn

Undertaking scientific research to protect our ecosystems

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.

918. Rob Thompson

Promoting marine conservation