Staff and student volunteers, fundraisers and social action campaigners have been shortlisted for this year’s Good for Me Good for FE awards.
The finalists were unveiled on the main stage at the Association of Colleges annual conference in Birmingham this morning by Good for Me Good for FE co-founder and CEO Elevare Civic Education Group Sam Parrett and AoC chief executive David Hughes.
Now in their third year, the awards – sponsored by NCFE, The Skills Network and FE Associates – recognise colleges’ social impact and the millions of pounds of social value generated through community action.
The 24 finalists announced today will be invited to a special House of Lords reception hosted by Baroness Nicky Morgan, taking place on December 5, where the winners will be announced.
Parrett said: “The independent judging panel noted that the standard of entries was extremely high, reflecting the inspirational social action that is taking place at colleges across the country.
“These amazing individuals and teams not only give their time to help others, they represent everything that the FE sector stands for: deeply embedded in their communities, with colleges acting as true anchor institutions.”
Good for Me Good for FE awards 2025 finalists:
- Individual fundraiser of the year:
James Shields (Loughborough College Group); Robert Smith (Dudley College of Technology); Loui Frost (Cheshire College South and West) - Team/college fundraiser of the year:
Waltham Forest College; City College Plymouth; Queen Mary’s College - Student volunteer of the year:
Autumn Barker (North Hertfordshire College); Olivia Cook (Lincoln College); Sultan Arel (East Coast College) - Staff volunteer of the year:
Emma Shipstone (Nottingham College); Lewis O’Callaghan (MidKent College); Lisa Whait (Loughborough College Group) - Volunteering project of the year:
Clair Firth (Leeds City College); Rebecca Myrie (Milton Keynes College); Autonomy Project (Sunderland College); Early Years Department (Blackburn College) - Volunteering accreditation excellence:
Nottingham College; USP College; MidKent College - Inspirational role model of the year:
Emma Shipstone (Nottingham College); Kerry Amos (USP College); Danny Lee (Loughborough College Group) - Outstanding long service award for volunteering:
Frances Fahy (SGS College); Lisa Humphries (Chichester College); Ric Holmes (East Coast College)
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