Past Awards
2022 Winners and Finalists

The 7th Kent Charity Awards took place in the beautiful Pilkington Building at the University of Greenwich, Medway Campus. One of our favourite venues with plenty of space for networking, dancing and parking!
WINNERS
- Kent Charity of the Year – Rainbow Centre
- Trustee of the Year – Jill Sarjeant, Dover SMART
- Volunteer of the Year – Omolola Oyewusi, Magdalene Ministry
- Best use of Volunteers – Domestic Abuse Volunteer Support Services
- Disability & Mental Health Charity of the Year – Spadework
- Large Charity of the Year – CXK
- Community Charity of the Year – Oasis Domestic Abuse Services
- Children’s Charity of the Year – Curly’s Legacy
- Animal & Environment Charity of the Year – Wildwood Trust
- Care Charity of the Year – Romney Marsh Community Hub
- Start-Up Charity of the Year – Baby Umbrella
Special Recognition
- Heart of Kent Hospice
- Margaret Todd, Lod Whisky Sanctuary Fund
FINALISTS
CARE CHARITY OF THE YEAR
- Romney Marsh Community Hub
- Kenward Trust
- Carers First
- Heart of Kent Hospice
BEST USE OF VOLUNTEERS CHARITY OF THE YEAR
- Dometic Abuse Volunteer Support Services
- Gillingham Street Angels
- Rainbow Centre
DISABILITY & MENTAL HEALTH CHARITY OF THE YEAR
- Spadework
- The Fifth Trust
- Maidstone Mencap Charitable Trust
CHILDREN’S CHARITY OF THE YEAR
- Curly’s Legacy
- Slide Away
- 21 Together
- Embracing Arts
LARGE CHARITY OF THE YEAR
- CXK
- ellenor hospice
- RBLI
- Demelza Children’s Hospice
COMMUNITY CHARITY OF THE YEAR
- Oasis Domestic Abuse Services
- Kent Search and Rescue
- Halpern Charitable Foundation
- Catching Lives
ANIMAL AND ENVIRONMENT CHARITY OF THE YEAR
- Wildwood Trust
- Computers 4 Charity
- Brogdale Collections
- Lord Whisky Sanctuary Fund
START-UP CHARITY OF THE YEAR
- Baby Umbrella
- Wishing Hearts
- East Kent Baby Memorial Gardens
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
- Heart of Kent Hospice
- Margaret Todd – Lord Whisky Sanctuary Fund
TRUSTEE OF THE YEAR
- Jill Sarjeant, Dover SMART
- Alison Culverwell, Bright Shadow
- Eppa Hummerstone, Bridge Village Playgroup
- Angela Painter, Domestic Abuse Volunteer Support Services
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
- Omolola Oyewusi, Magdalene Ministry
- Audrey Batchelor
- Melanie Woodgate, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People