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The Queen's Award

On the 2nd June 2019, Buckingham Palace announced that The Chichester Bell Tower Youth Drop-In Centre was to receive The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (the MBE for volunteer groups).

This prestigious award recognises excellence of voluntary activities and services carried out by groups in the community. The award recognises the work of volunteers in supporting local young people in Chichester and the wider district, in providing a daily after school drop-in, with mentoring support and a young leadership development programme.

On the14 September 2019, the award was presented to the trustees, staff, volunteers and young leaders by The Lord Lieutenant of West Sussex Dame Susan Pyper (the Queen’s personal representative in the county.)