King’s Award for 50-strong team of volunteers from Hoole Village Memorial Hall
More than 500 people visit the hall every week.
A team of more than 50 volunteers based in Much Hoole has been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2026.
This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE.
Particularly since the new Village Hall was opened five years ago, the team have made numerous improvements to the building and the site and have raised huge sums for their charity and many others too. The team facilitates numerous classes and groups, meeting either weekly or monthly, so that typically over 500 people visit the hall each week.
The annual big events such as the Classic Vehicle Show can attract more than 1,000 visitors from all over the North West .
This volunteer team is one of 250 local charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups to receive the prestigious award this year.
The King’s Award for Voluntary Service aims to recognise outstanding work by local volunteer groups to support their communities. It was created in 2002 to celebrate Her Late Majesty the Queen’s Golden Jubilee and was continued following the accession of His Majesty the King. 2026 marks the third year of The King’s Award for Voluntary Service.
Representatives of Hoole Village Memorial Hall will receive the award crystal and certificate from Amanda Parker JP, Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire in the coming months. In addition, two volunteers from the group will attend a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in May or June 2027, along with other recipients of this year’s award.
Chairman of the Trustees, Howard Davidson, said “We are all delighted that our group’s exceptional work has been recognised and we are all hugely proud of the award and the benefits we deliver to so many in our local community”.