Social Change Awards winners announced

John Wills of Greenpath Ventures won the lifetime achievement award at the 2017 Social Change Awards last week.

Wills was recognised for his long history of work with local schools and organisations that support adults with mental health issues.

Managing director of Unseen Kate Garbers received the Influencer Award for her work combatting human trafficking, including contributing to the newly enacted Modern Slavery Act and the National Referral Mechanism Review.

The awards, presented by the Directory of Social Change, celebrate and recognise the achievements of social change makers in the voluntary sector. The awards aim to increase public knowledge about the charity sector.

The Great Giving Funders Award was given to the War Memorials Trust for their ability to work in partnership with their beneficiaries, and the prize was collected by its director, Frances Moreton.

The Rising Star Award, presented to people under 26 who have made a major impact in their organisation or community, went to James Curtis, the first ever Young Ambassador of Auditory Verbal UK.

Read the full list of winners and runners up below.

Influencer Award
Kate Garbers - Winner
Nicky Goulder – Runners Up
Becca Bunce- Runners Up

The Great Giving Funders Award
War Memorials Trust – Winner
The Wallace & Gromit Children’s Charity – Runners Up
The Patsy Wood Trust – Runners Up

The Lifetime Achievement Award
John Wills - Winner
Jan Tallis – Runners Up
Lynda Fletcher – Runners Up

Rising Star Award
James Curtis – Winner
Will Churchill – runners up
Liam Hackett – runners up

Everyday Impact Award - Long-term
Carousel - Winner
Fixers – Runners Up
In-Kind Direct – Runners Up

Everyday Impact- New Enterprises
Bright Shadow – Winner
Colin Hegarty Maths – Runners Up
MakeLunch – Runners Up