The Marsh Awards

It is people who are at the heart of the charity sector and who voluntarily or professionally go above and beyond to make a difference.

The Marsh Awards celebrate the outstanding contributions of these people who are committed to social, cultural and environmental causes.

The below portfolio of Awards recognise these contributions right across the sector, from volunteer carers to social anthropologists.

Browse our portfolio of awards below

2760339237 Marsh Award for Outstanding Contribution to Wetland Conservation This Award is run in association with the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust and recognises an individual who has achieved something...
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190983318 Marsh Award for Outstanding Contribution to International Wetland Conservation This Award is run in association with the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust and recognises a local citizen of a developing country...
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3752190145 Marsh WWT Staff Award for Outstanding Contribution to Wetland Conservation in the UK This Award recognises staff throughout the WWT that are dedicated to the protection and transformation of wetlands areas.  This winners of...
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3322464548 Marsh Lepidoptera Publication of the Year Award This Award run in partnership with the Butterfly Conservation aims to recognise the important contribution that authors make to Lepidoptera...
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993385166 Marsh European Lepidoptera Award This Award is run in partnership with Butterfly Conservation and recognises the efforts of those whose work has had a...
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3841048001 Marsh Lepidoptera Award for Lifetime Achievement This Award is run in partnership with Butterfly Conservation and recognises an individual who has shown long-term, exceptional commitment to...
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670938326 Marsh Marjan Award This Award is run in partnership with the Marjan Centre for the Study of War and the Non-Human Sphere within the Department...
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3813814232 Marsh Award for Promotion of Lepidoptera Conservation This Award is run in partnership with Butterfly Conservation and recognises people or organisations who have made outstanding and unprecedented...
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2837446240 Marsh Award for Young Volunteer of the Year with the Churches Conservation Trust The Award celebrates the achievements of young volunteers who strive to keep their local churches open and make them a...
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861216162 Marsh Awards for Community Archaeology 2021 This year, the Marsh Awards for Community Archaeology recognised projects that have helped people to keep participating in archaeology safely...
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264991497 Marsh Award for Mental Health Peer Support: Doing it for Ourselves These Awards are run in partnership with Mind and wider Peerfest partners and recognise excellence in peer led support for...
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1496058755 Marsh Award for Mental Health Peer Support: Innovative Peer Support These Awards are run in partnership with Mind and wider Peerfest partners and recognise excellence in peer led support for...
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3751723915 Marsh Award for Mental Health Peer Support: Peer Support in Marginalised Groups These Awards are run in partnership with Mind and wider Peerfest partners and recognise excellence in peer led support for...
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1379516016 Marsh Book of the Year Award for Earth Sciences This Award is for an academic book, published in the previous year, by UK or International authors. The winning book...
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2402127592 Marsh Mineralogy Award The Marsh Award for Mineralogy aims to recognise individuals (or groups of individuals) based in the UK who have made...
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3053329972 Marsh Palaeontology Award The Marsh Award for Palaeontology aims to recognise  individuals (or groups of individuals) based in the UK who have made...
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4231022005 Marsh Volunteer Award for Engaging the Public in Historic Vessels This is Award for an individual volunteer or a group of volunteers who have made a significant contribution to a...
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3492420252 Marsh Award for Early Career Research in Archaeology This Award is run in partnership with the Council for British Archaeology and recognises an individual who has made an...
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1926771359 Marsh Award for Community Archaeology This Award is run in partnership with the Council for British Archaeology and celebrates individuals and groups who carry out...
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2033716602 Marsh Awards for Innovative Projects These Awards are run in partnership with The National Churches Trust and recognise congregations running innovative community project in church...
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3428414258 Marsh Volunteer Awards with the Royal Opera House This Award is run in partnership with the Royal Opera House and recognises the efforts of volunteers who have demonstrated...
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3470729301 Marsh Award for Community Wetland Conservation Champion This Award is run in association with the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust and recognises an individual whose sustained activities have...
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311304779 J.O. Westwood Medal for Excellence in Insect Taxonomy & Marsh Prize The MCT previously partnered with the Royal Entomological Society to Award the J.O. Westwood Medal and Marsh Prize. The J.O....
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3732518423 Marsh Award for Early Career Entomologist This Award was run in partnership with the Royal Entomological Society and recognised an individual who has made an outstanding...
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3667115481 Marsh Award for Insect Conservation This Award was run in partnership with the Royal Entomological Society and recognised an outstanding contribution to the field of...
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962952273 Marsh Award for Volunteering with Royal Museums Greenwich This Award is run in partnership with the Royal Museums Greenwich and recognises the outstanding contributions made by volunteers across...
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1416434387 Marsh Award for Human Rights Activism These Awards were run in partnership with Amnesty International from 2014-2019.   This Award is run with Amnesty International UK...
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2545512584 Marsh Award for Endangered Crafts This Award recognises  a practitioner of one of the 62 crafts currently listed in the ‘critically endangered’ or ‘endangered’ categories...
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3503959724 Marsh Award for Peacemaking and Peacekeeping The Award recognises an individual from outside the UK who is making an impactful contribution to peacemaking and peacekeeping in...
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1033295335 Marsh Award for Work with Children Affected by Parental Imprisonment (CAPI) This Award recognises individuals, groups, or volunteer-led projects, providing support to children with a parent in prison and helping to...
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3599974564 Marsh Award for Traditional Building Skills This Award was run in partnership with English Heritage and had two categories. The Award for an individual craftsperson recognised...
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1862666025 Marsh Award for Mental Health Peer Support: Workplace or Organisation These Awards were run in partnership with Mind and wider Peerfest partners to recognise excellence in peer led support for...
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2694166505 Marsh Leadership Volunteer Award with the Canal and River Trust This Award recongises volunteers with the Canal and River Trust who willingly take the lead and ensure a great service...
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3111620172 Marsh Impact Volunteer with the Canal and River Trust This Award recongises volunteers with the Canal and River Trust who have made a significant impact through their dedication, ability...
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2510133147 Marsh Specialist Volunteer Award with the Canal and River Trust This Award recognises those who volunteer with the Canal and River Trust within specialist teams such as engineering, hydrology, and...
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2129157583 Marsh Ambassadorial Volunteer Award with the Canal and River Trust This Award recognises those volunteering with the Canal and River Trust in customer facing roles, engaging with the public and promoting...
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3633000955 Marsh First World War Commemoration Award This Award is run in partnership with Civic Voice. It recognises the outstanding contribution made by an individual in England...
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1791054807 Marsh Young Civic Volunteer Award This Award is run in partnership with Civic Voice and recognises the outstanding contributions made by a young volunteer to...
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3954328442 Marsh Award for Carers This Award, run in partnership with Carers Trust, celebrates carers and former carers who volunteer their time to support others in...
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1855620509 Marsh Award for Outstanding Achievement in Work with Children and Families This Award recognises an organisation or individual that has made a significant achievement in work with children and families in...
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1965021572 Marsh Award for Innovation and Dedication This Award recognises those working with a Barnardo’s service, who have shown determination to overcoming discrimination and finding new ways...
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1719148643 Marsh Civic Volunteer Award This Award is run in partnership with Civic Voice and celebrates the outstanding contribution made by an individual volunteer to...
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1976547591 Marsh Award for Civic Societies This Award, run in partnership with Civic Voice, recognises the outstanding contributions made by a civic society to the civic...
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3507440366 Marsh Refugee or Asylum Seeker Achievement Award This Award highlights the achievements of an individual linked to the Refugee Council who has made an outstanding contribution to...
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1984179326 Marsh Awards for Community Activism in Combatting Modern Slavery The Awards celebrated groups and individuals who raise awareness of modern slavery through community and innovative events, and encouraging inter-organisational...
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3599974564 Marsh Award for Children’s Literature in Translation This Award was run in partnership with the English Speaking Union and recognised translators from around the world who have...
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3599974564 Marsh Biography Award This Award was presented to the author of the best biography by a British author, written in the previous two...
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3599974564 Marsh Award for Long-Term Commitment to the British Museum This Award recognised an individual who has made a significant contribution to the British Museum through their efforts as a...
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3599974564 Marsh International Animal Welfare Award This Award was run in partnership with World Animal Protection, an organisation working directly with animals, local people and organisations...
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3599974564 Marsh Awards for a Beautiful and Litter Free Countryside This Award was run with the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) and recognised volunteers who worked to reduce litter...
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3599974564 Marsh Award for Music Education This Award recognised people who have made outstanding contributions to help support the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment’s education...
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3599974564 Marsh Heritage Volunteer Manager Award This Award was run in partnership with the National Trust and recognised a Volunteer Manager who had made an innovative...
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3599974564 Marsh Heritage Volunteer Award This Award was run in partnership with the National Trust and recognised the contribution of volunteers who work tirelessly to...
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3599974564 Marsh Awards for a Beautiful Living Countryside This Award recognised volunteers from the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) who have helped to action the...
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3599974564 Marsh Award for Mental Health Work This Award, run in partnership with Rethink Mental Illness, recognised an outstanding contribution by an individual working or volunteering in...
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3599974564 Marsh Award for Local Mental Health Hero This Award was run in partnership with Mind and recognises a group and an individual who are making an active...
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3599974564 Marsh Media Award – Reducing Stigma for Prisoners’ Families This Award was run in partnership with Action for Prisoners’ Families, a membership organisation for the families of prisoners and...
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3599974564 Marsh Award for Voluntary Work with Prisoners’ Families This Award was run in partnership with Action for Prisoners’ Families, a membership organisation for the families of prisoners and...
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