Ryedale Festival volunteers honoured with King's Award

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 12:08 · Archive

The Ryedale Festival has received the King's Award for Voluntary Service, the UK's highest honour for volunteer groups. The award recognises the dedication of more than 100 volunteers who help bring music to communities across North and East Yorkshire. Created in 2002 to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee, the award is equivalent to an MBE and celebrates exceptional voluntary contributions that make a lasting difference to communities.

Volunteers support every aspect of the festival, from welcoming audiences and assisting artists to preparing venues, selling tickets, distributing publicity and ensuring events run smoothly. They hail from towns and villages across the region and span a broad range of ages and backgrounds. Some have supported the festival for decades, while others join each year.

Kate Hall, the festival's producer, said the volunteers are 'such an important part of the Ryedale Festival' and 'the personality of the festival, adding warmth, enthusiasm, fun and good humour alongside a real commitment to making everything run to the highest standard'. She noted there is 'a great sense of friendship and teamwork' within the volunteer group.

How it is being reported

• Yorkshire volunteer groups receive King's AwardsGroups across Yorkshire receive the award, which is equivalent to an MBE, on the King's birthday.BBC York And North Yorkshire · 14 Nov, 12:44
• Volunteer group supporting North Yorkshire event honoured with national awardA volunteer group has been honoured with a national award.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 14 Nov, 06:00

In this story: Ryedale Festival · King's Award for Voluntary Service · Kate Hall · North Yorkshire · East Yorkshire

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