Recent winners of High Sheriff Awards are listed below
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29th Annual High Sheriff Awards, March 2024
High Sheriff - Liz Green DL
Liz's Awards focused on recognising and celebrating Hertfordshire voluntary groups and charities working with people within the High Sheriff's theme of ‘reading, writing and rehabilitation’.
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High Sheriff Award winners (click the group name to access their website)
​Supporting Literacy:
HAWA Multicultural Services CIC
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​Supporting people experiencing home:
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​Supporting vulnerable individuals:
Christopher James Hall Foundation
Herts Domestic Abuse Helpline,
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In addition to the High Sheriff Awards, some non-monetary High Sheriff Personal Awards were also presented to the following people:
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Francesca Sayer, for the vital part she plays in the Witness Service at St Albans Crown Court. For over 3 years she has consistently uplifted victims, witnesses, and colleagues with her unwavering positivity and exemplary support for the vulnerable in our society.
Camp Unity in recognition of their week-long overnight camping experience for local children in Borehamwood, many of whom are experiencing their first time away from family. The camp promotes cultural exchange, teamwork, and friendship, fostering diversity celebration and community cohesion.
Radhika Wahal who volunteers for the charity Silver Stories, connecting young "Silver Readers" with older "Silver Listeners" to read to them once a week. At just 9 years old, Radhika's dedication to Michael, 75, and Margaret, 80, highlights her commitment to combating loneliness through reading.
Janet Tyler, a teacher, volunteers for Silver Stories, supporting Silver readers in her school and supervising calls. She has built strong relationships with 'Silver Listeners,' past and present, regularly contacting them and sending treats, exemplifying a caring and supportive volunteer.
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Rhoda Amezado who founded Ngorli CIC in Watford to enhance children's academic performance. Through Friday evening and Saturday tutoring in literacy and numeracy they aim to raise awareness and utilise opportunities to promote children's knowledge.
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DI Tony Fontenelle, from Hertfordshire Constabulary, who chairs HBAPA (Hertfordshire Black and Asian Police Association) while working as a Detective Inspector in the Operational Intelligence team. With his leadership, he mentors 120+ officers and staff from minority backgrounds, fostering belonging in the Constabulary, thus enhancing diversity and inclusion.
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28th Annual High Sheriff Awards, March 2023
High Sheriff - Sally Burton DL
Sally's Awards focused on highlighting Hertfordshire organisations who support people dealing with some of the challenges exacerbated by the recent pandemic, with a special emphasis on mental health issues, mainly those involving addiction to drugs and alcohol, and the problems which stem from addiction such as domestic abuse and homelessness.
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High Sheriff Award winners (click the group name to access their website)
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Friends of SADA (Survivors Against Domestic Abuse)
Kaotic Angels Foundation
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In addition, some non-monetary High Sheriff Personal Awards were also presented to the following people:
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Lynn Whitnall - CEO of Paradise Wildlife Park and Director of The Zoological Society of Hertfordshire, who has raised thousands of pounds for charities and conservation projects.
Gordon Morrison - for his philanthropy, in particular for his role in co-founding ‘Helping Herts’ and raising money for 12 children and young people’s charities across Hertfordshire.
Detective Sergeant Rob Scott - leader of the Hertford, Ware and Bishop’s Stortford Police Cadets, whose team of cadets have helped multiple High Sheriffs. He was recognised for guiding hundreds of young people, many of whom have gone on to have careers in the police.
Sharon Russell - from the office of the Chief Constable of Hertfordshire Police for her constant support to the High Sheriff during the year.
Joe Heeney - CEO of Resolve, for being a shining example of someone with lived experience supporting and inspiring others to overcome adversity.
Penny Carey, Diana Kirsch, Shane O’Mahony and Sue Whiterod - for their role in organising the High Sheriff’s Symposium on Substance Misuse.
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During her year, Sally has sponsored a police dog in collaboration with the Hertfordshire Constabulary. TPD Sheriff and her handler PC Rebecca Clark were introduced and given a High Sheriff’s badge. A definite highlight, particularly considering ’Sheriff’ was so well behaved despite her youth and inexperience!
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In addition, The Prince’s Trust presented a special award to Jamie-Lee Wilson, a recent graduate of the Prince's Trust Team Programme led by Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue.
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27th Annual High Sheriff Awards, March 2022
High Sheriff - Lionel C. Wallace DL
Winners were selected in line with Lionel’s theme of 'Youth in Herts’:
High Sheriff Award winners
Carers in Hertfordshire Website
Future Living Website
Tracks Autism Website
Youth Talk Website
Khalsa Football Club Website
Children’s Integrated Playschemes (CHIPS) Website
Mediation Hertfordshire Website
The Block Community Hub Website
Stand-by-me Website
North Mymms Youth Project Website
Sopwell Community Trust Website
Forever Young People Website
Herts Young Leaders Website
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The High Sheriff also delivered some non monetary personal awards to individuals who have been Ambassadors of his Youth in Herts theme which included young entrepreneurs developing employment opportunities for ex-prisoners.
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A special Award was created in honour of the late Teddy Faure Walker who was an impassioned supporter of opportunities for young people. This Award went to HCC Service for Young People and was presented by Louise Faure Walker.
In addition, the Prince’s Trust presented a special award to Liam Bowe, who took part in our ‘Get Into Horse Racing’ programme with the British Racing School. (Website)
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26th Annual High Sheriff Awards, March 2021
High Sheriff - Henry Holland-Hibbert
Following a quite extraordinary year the 26th High Sheriff awards ceremony was held virtually on the 11th March 2021, to recognise and celebrate those groups who have demonstrated excellence in supporting their local communities or beneficiaries during the last 12 months of this pandemic.
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High Sheriff Award winners
DRUM (Disability Recreation Unity Movement) Website
Electric Umbrella Website
Hospice of St Francis Website
Playskill Website
Small Acts of Kindness Website
Sunnyside Rural Trust Website
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High Sheriff’s Personal Award Winners
Feed Up Warm Up Website
Herts Fire and Rescue Services - Youth Engagement Team and Volunteers Website
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The Prince’s Trust Award
Heather Collier Website
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25th Annual High Sheriff Awards, March 2020
High Sheriff - Sarah Beazley
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Prince’s Trust Award
Winner - Alan Davies (princes-trust.org.uk)
National Crimebeat
Operation Edge, a project run by the Hertfordshire Constabulary with secondary schools in Stevenage, received a Highly Commended Award from National Crimebeat for their short film about knife crime (youtu.be/59jGe-E_aWM)
High Sheriff Awards
Faith based Community Projects
Winner - Camp Unity (facebook.com/groups/559603791245069)
Winner - Open Door St Albans (opendoorstalbans.org)
Winner - One Vision Project (onevisionproject.org)
Winner - South Hill Centre (considered outstanding) (southhillcentre.co.uk)
Integration
Winner - Chexs (chexs.co.uk)
Winner - Jackie’s Drop-In (jackiesdropin.org.uk)
Winner - Recover Team (considered outstanding) (recoverteam.co.uk)
Social Justice
Winner - Stand by me (stand-by-me.org.uk)
Winner - Young Carers’ Crew (young-carers-crew.org)
Winner - Resolve (considered outstanding) (resolve-online.org)
Stronger Communities
Winner - Gratitude (gratitude.charity)
Winner - Best Before Café (bestbeforecafe.co.uk)
Winner - INS (irishnetworkstevenage.org.uk)
Winner - Citizens Advice St Albans and District (considered outstanding) (castad.org.uk)
High Sheriff’s Personal Award winners
Phil Abrey, managing chaplain at HMP The Mount
Emma Gardner, team leader at Watford County Court
Harjit Singh, Community Development worker for the Fire Service
Duncan Wallace, recently retired East Herts Rural Neighbourhood team Police Sergeant
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​24th Annual High Sheriff Awards, March 2019
High Sheriff - Suzy Harvey DL
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Prince’s Trust Award
Winner - Danielle Church (princes-trust.org.uk)
2018 Building Effectiveness Programme
Joint Winner- Resolve (resolve-online.org)
Joint Winner - Watford Workshop (watfordworkshop.co.uk)
National Crimebeat Awards
Finalist and 3rd place in the 'Youth Led' Category for their short film ‘Break the Chain’ - Students from Oaklands College (https://youtu.be/2vpbT5Lx_Mg)
Finalist and Runner Up in the ‘Adult Led’ Category for their ‘Achieve Care’ project - East Herts Volunteer Police Cadets (herts.police.uk/Information-and-services/Get-involved/Cadets/Cadets)
High Sheriff Awards
Winner- East Herts Volunteer Police Cadets (herts.police.uk/Information-and-services/Get-involved/Cadets/Cadets)
Winner - Future Living Hertford (futurelivinghertford.co.uk)
Winner- Herts Inclusive Theatre (hit-theatre.org.uk)
Winner- Herts Young Homeless (hyh.org.uk)
Winner - Insider Access (insider-access.org)
Winner- North Mymms Youth Project (nmyouth.org.uk)
Winner- The Gifted (thegifted.org.uk)
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High Sheriff’s Personal Award Winners
Verity Bramwell - for her work with the Ollie Foundation, a charity devoted to stopping teenage and young people from taking their own lives.
Andrea Hill- for being the driving force behind the very successful St Albans Legacy Project which commemorated the Armistice Centenary in the St Albans district
Ben Wallace- for his involvement in Grove Cottage Mencap, Bishop’s Stortford, to recognise his personal growth and development gained through his ongoing volunteering at the charity’s café and nursery.
The ‘Fit, Fed and Read’ initiative, Herts Sports Partnership- which confronts the growing issues of hunger, isolation and physical inactivity in children in low income families during school holidays by providing free programmes in disadvantaged neighbourhoods.
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23rd Annual High Sheriff Awards, March 2018
High Sheriff - Will Hobhouse Esq
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Prince’s Trust Award
Winner - Levi Springs (www.princes-trust.org.uk)
2017 Building Effectiveness Programme
Winner - Home-Start Watford and Three Rivers (www.home-start.org.uk/home-start-watford-three-rivers)
Runner Up - Watford FC’s Community Sports and Education Trust (www.watfordfccsetrust.com)
Social Justice Award
Winner - Herts Domestic Abuse Helpline (www.hertsdomesticabusehelpline.org)
Runner Up - Herts Welcomes Syrian Families (www.hwsf.org.uk)
Volunteering Award - Community Led
Winner - St Albans and District Foodbank (www.stalbansdistrict.foodbank.org.uk)
Runner Up - Colne Valley Special Sailors (www.cvssailors.org.uk)
Volunteering Award - Elderly
Winner - RVS Rickmansworth (www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/hubs/1474-hertfordshire)
Runner Up - Sarratt Care (www.sarrattvillage.co.uk/places/united-kingdom/hertfordshire/sarratt/clubs-societies-organisations/sarratt-care/)
Volunteering Award - Family
Winner - Cruse Bereavement Care Hertfordshire (www.cruse-hertfordshire.org.uk)
Runner Up - Carers in Hertfordshire (www.carersinherts.org.uk)
Personal Award Winners
Cllr Pat Strack - for her work to her local community of Borehamwood Kenilworth
St Michael and All Angels Knit and Natter group - for producing some amazing knitted sheriffs! Photos to follow soon.
John and Jan Wing - for their services to the town of Ware.
Jenny Hewson - for her work with Emmaus Hertfordshire
Carol Chorley - for services to the village of Sarratt.
Community Central, St Albans - for fantastic support shown to the local voluntary community in St Albans.
Gardening team at The Hospice of St Francis - for committing over 6,000 volunteer hours annually to make the gardens at the hospice a stunning place for all.
Redbourn Care Group - for their wonderful support of the older community in Redbourn.
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22nd Annual High Sheriff Awards, March 2017
High Sheriff - Stelio Stefanou OBE DL
Winners:
Emmaus Hertfordshire (emmaus.org.uk/hertfordshire)
HACRO (hacro.org.uk)
Hertford & Ware Volunteer Police Cadets (herts.police.uk/Information-and-services/Get-involved/Cadets/Hertford-and-Ware-police-cadets)
Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust (hertswildlifetrust.org.uk)
Khalsa Youth Football Academy (thekfa.com)
Mediation Hertfordshire (mediationherts.org.uk)
Road Victims Trust (rvtrust.org.uk)
Small Acts of Kindness CIC (smallactsofkindness.co.uk)
Stand-by-me Bereavement Support Services for Children (stand-by-me.org.uk)
Stevenage Crucial Crew (hertfordshirecrucialcrew.org.uk)
Watford Community Housing Trust (www.wcht.org.uk)
Welwyn and Hatfield Domestic Abuse Forum
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21st Annual High Sheriff Awards, March 2016
High Sheriff - Jonathan Trower Esq
Winners:
ASPECTS (aspects.org.uk)
B3 Living (b3living.org.uk)
Cheshunt Extended Services (chexs.co.uk)
Dacorum Community Trust (communityactiondacorum.org)
Ethnic Minorities Association (EMA)
Future Living Hertford (futurelivinghertford.co.uk)
Herts Area Rape Crisis and Sexual Abuse Centre (hertsrapecrisis.org.uk)
Herts Watch (hertswatch.com)
Herts Young Homeless (hyh.org.uk)
Mudlarks Community Garden (mudlarksgarden.org.uk)
Step (stepschoolswork.org.uk)
Woodside Community Motorcycle Project (woodsidemx.co.uk)
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20th Annual High Sheriff Awards, March 2015
High Sheriff - Fergus McMullen DL
Winners:
Blast Foundation (blastfoundation.org.uk)
Charis Tiwala (charistiwala.com)
Emmaus St Albans (emmaus.org.uk/hertfordshire)
HACRO (hacro.org.uk)
Mediation Hertfordshire (mediationherts.org.uk)
Playskill (playskill.org)
Resolve (resolve-online.org)
Stevenage Boxing Club (stevenageboxingclub.wordpress.com)
The Living Room (livingroomherts.org)
The Gifted Organisation Limited (thegifted.org.uk)
YMCA Central Herts (oneymca.org)
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