Volunteer Celebration 2025

Long Service Awards

At Age UK Sunderland, some of our volunteers have been with us for a long period of time helping us to support our clients and we celebrated this with our long service awards which were presented by The Right Worshipful the Mayor of the City of Sunderland, Councillor Ethesham Haque and Mayoress of the City of Sunderland, Councillor Lynda Scanlon.

The following volunteers have recieved long service awards to thank them for their dedication and commitment to Age UK Sunderland;

Anne Moore - 5 Years Service

William Langton - 10 Years Service

Irene Ridley - 10 Years Service

And although they couldn't join us on the day, we also want to send our heartfelt thanks to:

Emma Paget - 5 Years Service

Susannah Riddell - 5 Years Service

June Bolt - 10 Years Service

Elizabeth Watt - 10 Years Service

Volunteer of the Year 2025

Age UK Sunderland is delighted to announce that the winner of Volunteer of the Year 2025 is Jean Brigham.

Jean has been a dedicated and compassionate force within our Day Clubs (Matinee mingle & Scrabble) and our Keeping in Touch Service, always going above and beyond to support older people across Sunderland.

From lending a listening ear to making sure no one feels alone, Jean embodies the spirit of Age UK Sunderland and we couldn’t be more grateful for everything she does.

Photos from the Volunteer Party 2025

Photos from the Volunteer Celebration 2025: