Northamptonshire Community Foundation Annual Awards 2025
Photo credit: Kirsty Edmonds
On Wednesday 26th November 2025, Northamptonshire Community Foundation hosted its Annual Awards event at the Royal Theatre, Northampton, celebrating an extraordinary year of community impact across the county.
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Northamptonshire Community Foundation Chief Executive, Rachel MacGrath, opening the evening
Northamptonshire Community Foundation Chief Executive, Rachel MacGrath, opening the evening
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Northamptonshire Community Foundation Chief Executive, Rachel MacGrath, opening the evening
Northamptonshire Community Foundation Chief Executive, Rachel MacGrath, opening the evening
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Northamptonshire Community Foundation Chief Executive, Rachel MacGrath, opening the evening
Northamptonshire Community Foundation Chief Executive, Rachel MacGrath, opening the evening
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Event host, John Griff DL
Event host, John Griff DL
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Opening performance by Dohl drummers from SCCYC
Opening performance by Dohl drummers from SCCYC
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Opening performance by Dohl drummers from SCCYC
Opening performance by Dohl drummers from SCCYC
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Event host John Griff DL
Event host John Griff DL
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Mary Laing announced the winners of the David Laing CBE Young People Poetry Award
Mary Laing announced the winners of the David Laing CBE Young People Poetry Award
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Mary Laing announced the winners of the David Laing CBE Young People Poetry Award
Mary Laing announced the winners of the David Laing CBE Young People Poetry Award
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David Laing CBE Young People Poetry Award winner
David Laing CBE Young People Poetry Award winner
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David Laing CBE Young People Poetry Award winner
David Laing CBE Young People Poetry Award winner
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David Laing CBE Young People Poetry Award winner
David Laing CBE Young People Poetry Award winner
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David Laing CBE Young People Poetry Award winner
David Laing CBE Young People Poetry Award winner
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David Laing CBE Young People Poetry Award winners
David Laing CBE Young People Poetry Award winners
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Event host John Griff DL
Event host John Griff DL
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Building Better Communities Award
Building Better Communities Award
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Building Better Communities Award
Building Better Communities Award
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Building Better Communities Award
Building Better Communities Award
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Building Better Communities Award
Building Better Communities Award
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Celebrating Culture and Heritage Award
Celebrating Culture and Heritage Award
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Celebrating Culture and Heritage Award
Celebrating Culture and Heritage Award
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Celebrating Culture and Heritage Award
Celebrating Culture and Heritage Award
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Happy and Healthy Communities Award
Happy and Healthy Communities Award
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Happy and Healthy Communities Award
Happy and Healthy Communities Award
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Tackling Inequalities Award
Tackling Inequalities Award
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Tackling Inequalities Award
Tackling Inequalities Award
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Tackling Inequalities Award
Tackling Inequalities Award
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Tackling Inequalities Award
Tackling Inequalities Award
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Excellence in Education Award
Excellence in Education Award
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Excellence in Education Award
Excellence in Education Award
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Excellence in Education Award
Excellence in Education Award
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Excellence in Education Award
Excellence in Education Award
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Northamptonshire High Sheriff's Initiative Award
Northamptonshire High Sheriff's Initiative Award
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Northamptonshire High Sheriff's Initiative Award
Northamptonshire High Sheriff's Initiative Award
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Northamptonshire High Sheriff's Initiative Award
Northamptonshire High Sheriff's Initiative Award
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Lady Juliet Townsend Award for Volunteering
Lady Juliet Townsend Award for Volunteering
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Lady Juliet Townsend Award for Volunteering
Lady Juliet Townsend Award for Volunteering
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Northamptonshire Community Foundation Chair, Rachel Mallows MBE DL
Northamptonshire Community Foundation Chair, Rachel Mallows MBE DL
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Northamptonshire Community Foundation Chair, Rachel Mallows MBE DL
Northamptonshire Community Foundation Chair, Rachel Mallows MBE DL
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Northamptonshire Community Foundation Chair, Rachel Mallows MBE DL
Northamptonshire Community Foundation Chair, Rachel Mallows MBE DL
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Ukelele performance by Paul Mansell
Ukelele performance by Paul Mansell
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Ukelele performance by Paul Mansell
Ukelele performance by Paul Mansell
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Ukelele performance by Paul Mansell
Ukelele performance by Paul Mansell
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Northamptonshire Community Foundation Annual Awards 2025
Northamptonshire Community Foundation Annual Awards 2025
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Northamptonshire Community Foundation Annual Awards 2025
Northamptonshire Community Foundation Annual Awards 2025
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Volunteer Action won the Building Better Communities Award
Volunteer Action won the Building Better Communities Award
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Dylan Jake won the Lady Juliet Townsend Award for Volunteering
Dylan Jake won the Lady Juliet Townsend Award for Volunteering
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South Northants Youth Engagement won the Northamptonshire High Sheriff's Initiative Award
South Northants Youth Engagement won the Northamptonshire High Sheriff's Initiative Award
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Higham Gateway Club won the Tackling Inequalities Award
Higham Gateway Club won the Tackling Inequalities Award
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People's Theatre Collective won the Celebrating Culture and Heritage Award
People's Theatre Collective won the Celebrating Culture and Heritage Award
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Delapre Abbey Preservation Trust won the Excellence in Education Award
Delapre Abbey Preservation Trust won the Excellence in Education Award
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