Harry Gregg Foundation receives Kings Award for Voluntary Service
Coleraine charity, The Harry Gregg Foundation has received the highest honour a voluntary group can receive in the UK.
The foundation is among 250 volunteer-led groups recognised with the Kings Award for Voluntary Service.
The list of 2026 recipients was revealed this morning by the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Announced annually on the King’s birthday, the award recognises groups transforming lives through a wide variety of volunteer-led organisations, in areas including mental health support, youth services, environmental projects and community initiatives.
The Harry Gregg Foundation co-ordinates and delivers the largest Small Sided Games Centre in Northern Ireland at Ulster University’s Coleraine Campus each week during the football season.
The group also provides disability football sessions for children and young people with learning difficulties and physical disabilities.
Previously known as The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the award was established in 2002 to mark Her Late Majesty The Queen’s Golden Jubilee.
Nominations are assessed locally by Lord Lieutenants before a committee of national, independent assessors reviews the recommendations nationally. The assessment identifies groups that uphold the highest standards in volunteering and those making both tangible and significant differences to their community.