Thank you to everyone who nominated an individual in 2025's Sir James Gildea Awards. We received lots of inspirational stories of the hard work everyone has put in to help us achieve our mission at SSAFA.
Volunteer Global Award Winners
| Volunteer Name | Region |
|---|---|
| Graham Meacher | Scotland |
| Mary Kenyon | Scotland |
| Angela Watson | Scotland |
| Katheleen McPartland | North |
| Mark Macarte | North |
| Jim Evans | Central |
| Tim Howson | Central |
| Pat Kirkham | Southeast |
| Gerry Corkery | London |
| Simon Yates | Southwest |
| Alan Roberts | Wales |
| Harriet Hood | SCT |
Partnering Global Award Winner
| Team | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 Bridges Challenge Committee Members | Andrei Ciocan |
| Apoorv Shrotriya | |
| Chad Frankish | |
| Daniela Sahaj | |
| David Utting | |
| Ian Cohen | |
| John Nicholas | |
| Katie Dodd | |
| Lisa Barclay | |
| Maria Kaya | |
| Mark Briggs | |
| Mark Richards | |
| Nicholas Sanderson | |
| Nick Rose | |
| Rory Cleary | |
| Saffron Lonergan |
Volunteer Team Global Award Winner
| Branch | Volunteer Name |
|---|---|
| Northamptonshire Branch | Barrie Vearncombe Jason Nugent Sarah Nugent Dixie Rose Steele Les Martin Carol Brady Sue Walters Len Snelling James Terry Linda Brumpton Phil Pinchin Sarah Butlin Scott Pileckas |
Volunteer Individual Local Award Winners
| Volunteer name | Region/Specialist Service |
|---|---|
| Air Commodore Tim Howson | Central Region |
| Al Jenkins | NI, ROI, Wales & Overseas Region |
| Alan Lloyd | North of England Region |
| Alan Roberts | NI, ROI, Wales & Overseas Region |
| Alan Saunders | South East Region |
| Alan Shepherd | Scotland Region |
| Alison Macrae | South West Region |
| Angela Watson | Scotland Region |
| Beverley Robb | North of England Region |
| Beverly Coppel | NI, ROI, Wales & Overseas Region |
| Bob Bailey | South West Region |
| Bob Holt | North of England Region |
| Bob Whiteford | Scotland Region |
| Brian Davies | Central Region |
| Bruce Osborne | Scotland Region |
| Carole Forrest | Scotland Region |
| Chris Tearney | North of England Region |
| Clare Lovelock | Central Region |
| Dan Turpin | Central Region |
| David Brown | North of England Region |
| David Martin | South East Region |
| David Summers | North of England Region |
| Dawn Wilson | South West Region |
| Gail Johnson | NI, ROI, Wales & Overseas Region |
| Geraldine Fitchett | North of England Region |
| Gerry Corkery | South East & London Region |
| Gillian Hazelton | Central Region |
| Graham Critchlow | North of England Region |
| Graham Meacher MBE | Scotland Region |
| Group Captain Gordon Evans DL | South West Region |
| Harriet Hood | SCT |
| Henry Lether | Central Region |
| Hilary Williams | North of England Region |
| Holly Sneddon | Scotland Region |
| Hugh Daglish DL | North of England Region |
| Ian Talbot | South East & London Region |
| James Stevenson | Central Region |
| Jane Stoddart | NI, ROI, Wales & Overseas Region |
| Jayne Mountain | South East & London Region |
| Jim Cook | Scotland Region |
| Jim Evans | Central Region |
| John Cotterill | Central Region |
| John Rowson | North of England Region |
| Jonathan Lloyd | South East Region |
| Kathleen McPartland | North of England Region |
| Kathy Noble | North of England Region |
| Keith Mewes | South East & London Region |
| Kev Griffiths | NI, ROI, Wales & Overseas Region |
| Kevin Burbidge | South East & London Region |
| Kirsty McBurnie | Central Region |
| Laura Boyd | Scotland Region |
| Lesley Bentley | Central Region |
| Lieutenant Colonel Carl Conlon | South West Region |
| Linda Lilburn | North of England Region |
| Liz Kelly | North of England Region |
| Mark Macarte | North of England Region |
| Mary Kenyon | Scotland Region |
| Maxine Morland | South East & London Region |
| Mike Elsom | South East Region |
| Mike Raw | Central Region |
| Mike Stevenson | South East Region |
| Mr Alan Roberts | NI, ROI, Wales & Overseas Region |
| Mr D Trebbett | NI, ROI, Wales & Overseas Region |
| Mr Gary Hughes | South West Region |
| Mr Mike Clements | NI, ROI, Wales & Overseas Region |
| Mrs Margery Cooper | Central Region |
| Nicky Edwards | Scotland Region |
| Owen Thomas | NI, ROI, Wales & Overseas Region |
| Pat Kirkham | South East & London Region |
| Paul Amor | Central Region |
| Paul Edwards | NI, ROI, Wales & Overseas Region |
| Peter Andrews | Central Region |
| Rachel Joseph | South East & London Region |
| Rachel Weatheritt | North of England Region |
| Richard Marshall | NI, ROI, Wales & Overseas Region |
| Richard Scott | North of England Region |
| Robert Dunne | NI, ROI, Wales & Overseas Region |
| Robin Needham | Central Region |
| Rosina Bellis | South West Region |
| Sandra Staples | North of England Region |
| Sandy Woods | North of England Region |
| Sarah White | South East Region |
| Sharon Austen | South East Region |
| Sheila Parmee | Central Region |
| Simon Yates | South West Region |
| Stephen King | South East Region |
| Steve Parham | South West Region |
| Steve Parnell | North of England Region |
| Susan Forsyth | Scotland Region |
| Terry Smissen | Central Region |
| Tim Myers | South West Region |
| Tina Gillett | Central Region |
| Tony Carr | South East Region |
| Vanessa McCartney | Mentoring |
| Walter Gallacher | Scotland Region |
| Zoe Hanlan | Scotland Region |
Volunteer Team Local Award Winners
| Team | Volunteers |
|---|---|
| SSAFA Lincolnshire Branch | All branch members |
| Hampshire Financial Team | Rachel Chatterton, Carol Dutton, Brian Neville |
| Zara & Rekha, civilian volunteers for RAF Akrotiri SCT | Zara Stiles, Rekha Gurung |
| Northamptonshire Branch | Barrie Vearncombe, Jason Nugent, Sarah Nugent, Dixie Rose Steele, Les Martin, Carol Brady, Sue Walters, Len Snelling, James Terry, Linda Brumpton, Phil Pinchin, Sarah Butlin, Scott Pileckas |
| SSAFA Cyprus Branch | Sandi Pennington, Russell Robinson, Alison Penn, Sonia Stevenson, Keith Pennington, Roy Bond, Beccie Adamson, Anita Young, Janice Danson, Louise Oakley |
| Northamptonshire Branch | Gareth Bull, Sarah Nugent, Jason Nugent, Barrie Vearncombe, Carol Brady, Sue Walters, Scott Lawrence Pileckas, Dixie Rose Steele, Caiti Martignetti, Linda Brumpton |