Finalists 2025
Members of the public had their say by voting for their favourite overall entry in the People's Choice Award, voting closed at 5pm on Tuesday 20 May.
Volunteer of the Year
Sumi Bhandari - Fife Nepalese Community FNC
Our nominee is the heart of our charity’s mission—empowering women, preserving culture, and uplifting our Nepali community. Through her tireless volunteer work, she has championed the Nepali language, led skill-building programs, and encouraged countless women to pursue education...
Martin Flynn - EATS Rosyth
Martin has been a key player in overseeing a supported class from Inverkeithing High School, understanding the students individual strengths and weaknesses, and ensuring they are engaged in suitable, enjoyable activities. Martin also volunteers at a local Alzheimer's dancing...
Dave McTernan - Epilepsy Scotland
Dave McTernan has volunteered with Epilepsy Scotland for six years, supporting service delivery as an out-of-hours moderator and Participant Forum member shaping the service delivery model. Living with epilepsy, he understands its impact and regularly contributes to the Epilepsy...
Juliet Blackie - RNLI
Juliet Blackie began volunteering for the Mallaig RNLI shop in 2022, and took on the volunteer Shop Manager role in 2023. She got to grips with the role quickly and onboarded 8 new volunteers to support. In 2024 she and the team were able to open 6 days a week compared to just...
