The award ceremony, which took place at Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium, recognised SheffieldVolunteering as the ‘Volunteering Team of the Year’ for their overall contribution to the local community.
Judges at the awards also identified the team as an ‘Exceptional’ winner, viewing their achievements as out of the ordinary.
SheffieldVolunteering, which is based in the Union of Students, has been recognised at the awards for the past six years.
The University also won The Guardian Public Service ‘Good Citizenship’ Award last year in recognition of the impact the team has had in the local community.
Over 1,200 volunteers, including current University of Sheffield students, alumni students and staff, helped Sheffield Volunteering to provide support to 126 different organisations across Sheffield this year.
Stella McHugh, Head of SheffieldVolunteering, said: "We are delighted to have received special recognition for our contribution to volunteering in the community.
"Our volunteers are involved in a range of community initiatives that have a hugely positive impact on the region.
"Our team is dedicated to helping local community groups, and I’m thrilled that theirhard work has been acknowledged by this national award."
One of the schemes the team is involved in is ‘ANTS’ (A nice time on Saturday) which provides activities for children who have been recently bereaved.
Future projects involve ‘clubbing crew’ which samples the Sheffield nightlife with disabled adults and the opportunity to assist with coaching sports in kids clubs and schools.
SheffieldVolunteering were singled out by the Higher Education Academy, which run the awards, for their extensive impact on the local community.
The team’s commitment to ongoing projects, their increasing of the numbers of volunteers involved, and the influence of students who carry on volunteering after graduation were also noted by the Academy.
Martha Kelner
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