# Vodafone UK Community Awards winners announced

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/12/01/vodafone-uk-community-awards-winners-announced-419/
- Published: 2006-12-01T10:47:24+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The dedicated support given to charities by Vodafone employees was recognised at
The Vodafone UK Foundation Community Awards last night.

Newbury resident Robbie Coburn won the top individual accolade at the awards, the‘
Inspiring Others Award’ for her work with the Yaka Samaka School in Kenya. Robbie
has supported the school for over 15 years, fundraising for better educational materials
and mentoring many of the students through regular contact and twice yearly visits.
The Individual Fundraising Award also went to her.

The Vodafone NAS Ambassador Team won the Inspiring Others Award in the team category.
The 14-strong team have worked tirelessly over the past three years to create and
raise awareness of The National Autistic Society, raising just under £20,000 for
the charity.

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Other award winners were recognised for their support of values particular to the
The Vodafone UK Foundation’s flagship charity partners: Shelter, Samaritans and 
Youthnet. Run in conjunction with CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) the awards were
all independently judged.

Over 270 nominations were received this year and as a result of the awards £35,100
will be donated to charity projects across the UK. Every charity that nominated 
a Vodafone employee or team was awarded an entry donation with further award donations
for winning entries for the ten categories.

Sarah Shillito, Head of The Vodafone UK Foundation said,

I am very proud of the commitment shown to charities by Vodafone employees. The 
award winners show the variety of work employees choose to support and the difference
that an individual can make to a cause they really believe in.”

The finalists and charity partners celebrated last night at an Awards Ceremony and
Dinner at Vodafone HQ with Martyn Lewis CBE as Master of Ceremonies.

Full list of award winners:

• Team Volunteering Award – Claire Carless and Group Legal Team from Newbury – Community
LawWorks for Community Groups

• Team Fundraising Award – Vodafone Stoke – Donna Louise Trust and Good Cause Committee

• Individual Volunteering Award – Stuart Simpson from Glasgow for his work with 
Ocean Youth Trust Scotland

• Inspiring Others and Individual Fundraising Award – Robbie Coburn for work with
Yaka Samaka School, Kenya

• Inspiring Others Award – Vodafone NAS Ambassador Team

• Samaritans Award – Alan Grapellini from Stoke

• Youthnet Award – Andrew Bagley from Newbury

• Shelter Award – Christina Rodriguez from Newbury

For more information about The Vodafone UK Foundation visit: [www.vodafoneukfoundation.org](http://www.vodafoneukfoundation.org)

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