Premier's Volunteer Service Award

Call for Nominations

The spirit of volunteerism is alive and well in Manitoba! The Premier of Manitoba invites you to nominate deserving individuals, youth and community groups for the 2025 Premier's Volunteer Service Award.

The Award

The Premier's office, in cooperation with Volunteer Manitoba, established this award to:

  • honour the efforts and dedication of outstanding volunteers in Manitoba; and
  • recognize and encourage the valuable services performed by volunteers throughout the province.

Past recipients of the award have served their communities by:

  • conscientiously performing one or more volunteer activities over a period of years; or
  • taking unusual initiative to identify and solve a critical problem or meet a specific need; or
  • organizing and directing an activity which has a great impact on the community; and
  • inspiring the spirit of volunteerism in others.

Award Categories

There are three award categories:

Individual Volunteers

  • This is presented to exceptional individual volunteers whose efforts have contributed significantly to the quality of life in their communities.

Youth

  • The youth leadership category recognizes young Manitobans (under 25) who have made considerable contributions to their schools, organizations and communities through volunteer work. The young volunteers serve as role models, encouraging other young people to give of themselves for the betterment of the community.

Community Groups

  • This award is presented to community groups that have improved the quality of life in our province through extraordinary collective volunteer efforts of the members.

Who Can be Nominated?

  • Any living resident of Manitoba or organization that has been actively involved in volunteer service may be nominated.
  • Candidates must have performed such service on a wholly volunteer basis and not for pay.
  • The candidate's volunteer work must have occurred in Manitoba.
  • Individuals of any age are eligible.

Judging

  • An independent panel of judges reviews all nominations and selects the award recipients.

The Award Presentation

  • The award consists of a presentation gift.
  • It will be presented by Volunteer Manitoba at the annual Volunteer Awards night which will be held in May 2025.