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Lighting up lives

413. Ted McCaffery

Young fundraiser Ted McCaffrey joined the Prime Minister to turn on the Downing Street Christmas lights.

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Supporting deaf adults

412. Nigel Williams

Uniting charities an improving care for deaf adults

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Education for children with autism

411. Karen Sorab

Founded a school designed for children with autism

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Making every day Mitzvah Day

410. Daniela Pears

Creating ‘Mitzvah 365’ to give people even more chances to join the day of service

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Life-saving bikers

409. John Stepney

Carrying out life-saving journeys to support the NHS

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Charity Christmas card fundraiser

408. Sue Green

Raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for charities over the last 30 years

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Healthcare in rural Africa

406. Kirsty Luescher
407. Simon Tolmie

Bringing life-saving healthcare to people in rural Zambia

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Living well with HIV & AIDs

405. Steve Whitmore

Helping people with HIV AIDs to stay fit and healthy

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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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