2026 Lifetime Achievement Award
| Nominated | Nominated by |
|---|---|
| Deirdre Forsyth | Ailsa Clark |
| Graeme Murray | John Parker |
| Louise Curtis | Morgan |
| Gill Chasemore | Gail Kirkland |
| Bill Aitchison | Kirsteen Brown |
| Fiona MacPhee | Cach |
| Gill Chasemore | Joan Graham |
| Sheenah Nelson | Linda MacBeath |
| Christine Campbell | Laurene McIntosh |
| Islay McEachern | Jim Porteous |
| Maggie boyle isle of jura | Sharon hoverty |
| Jane Grimley | Craig McMillan |
| Trina Smith | Louise Murphy |
| Marlene Hill | John Lawson |
| Joyce Miller | Ali Craig |
| Alan MacDougall | Ali Craig |
| Katy Pollock and Fiona Wilson | Alison Craig |
2026 Volunteer of the Year
| Nominated | Nominated by |
|---|---|
| Debbi Silcock | Angie Bird |
| Jordan Mckay | Karen Bancks |
| Thomas McCowan | Adrian Dean |
| Mark MacQueen | Robin MacQueen |
| Ann-marie slee MacDuff | Sarah |
| Rhian Hannon | Grace |
| Rhian Hannon | Donna |
| Colin Jarvey | Kim Stanton |
| Bill Ducat | Lynne willians |
| Tom McCowan | Karen Bancks |
| Jane Murray | Laura Toremar |
| Mary Gorman O'Neil | debz.ann.wright@gmail.com |
| Graeme Murray | John Parker |
| Callum Newall | Cameron |
| Louise Curtis | Morgan |
| Gill Chasemore | Gail Kirkland |
| Islay McEachern | Jim Porteous |
| Bill Aitchison | Kirsteen Brown |
| Fiona MacPhee | Cach |
| Ross Malyon | Elizabeth |
| Ann-Marie Slee | Mhairi |
| Sheenah Nelson | Linda MacBeath |
| Lauren Smith | Maggie |
| Mrs Kay Denman | Mrs C MacIntyre |
| Fumiko Miller | Nicola Taggart |
| Tom McCowan | Mrs Rosslyn A Osinski |
| Margery Kennedy | Kathleen young |
| Christine Campbell | Laurene McIntosh |
| Margery Kennedy | Niamh Cowan |
| Sarah Hunt SMith | Catherine Kennedy |
| Ralph Houston | Dawn Petherick |
| Andrew Cannon | Alison Craig |
| Grant McNab | Caroline Henderson |
| Colin Johnston | Amanda Smillie |
| Morven Gage | Damian Heaney |
| Caroline Brown | Tammie Heenan |
| Peter McBride | Carol Ellis |
| Trina Smith | Louise Murphy |
| Dorothy McDonald | Ahrlene Fuller |
| David Mearns | Michelle cowe |
| Jim Ross | Ali Craig |
| Joyce Miller | Ali Craig |
| Euan Dale | Ali Craig |
| Alison Craig | Ùisdean Craig |
| Alan MacDougall | Ali Craig |
| Katy Pollock and Fiona Wilson | Alison Craig |
2026 Young Volunteer of the Year
| Nominated | Nominated by |
|---|---|
| Amelie Graysmark | linda payne |
| Dolan MacDiarmid | Jonathan Broad |
| Danielle Bancks | Anonymous Please |
| Danielle Bancks | Anonymous Please |
| Caitlin Walker | Eilidh Wade |
| Fraser gildea | Christine baker |
| Harley Morris | Mandy Murphy |
| Sophie Darrah | Rachel Heald |
| Caitlin | Roseanne |
| Pheobe Lavis-Jones | Caroline Henderson |
| Noah Simpson | Irene Harvey |
2026 Volunteer Team of the Year
| Nominated | Nominated by |
|---|---|
| Gareloch RDA Carriage Driving | Tammie Heenan |
| Bute Animal Rescue and Rehoming | Anna Harrier |
| Rothesay Shop Team | Jan Cochrane |
| Stay Fresh Music Festival | Holly Moore |
| Martin Gerrish | Kelly Macdonald |
| Maintenance Team | Kirsteen Brown |
| HLSC St Ayles Skiff Team | Kirsteen Brown |
| St Conan's Kirk Volunteers | Mike LKindsay |
| Carradale Community Shop Volunteers | Eleanor Sloan |
| Rescued Food @ Re_Store | Catriona Petit |
| Oakbank Community Inn SandbankCommittee | Dawn Petherick |
| Clachan Village Hall Committee | Moreen Moller |
| Clachan village hall board of trustees. | John Ball |
| Clachan Village Hall Committee | Cathy MacLean |
| ABCAB volunteers | sarah.nixon@abcab.org.uk |
| Danny Mitchell | |
| Snowdrop Food Share Team | Karen McCurry |
| Helensburgh Brain Health & Dementia Resource Centre Volunteer Team | Anne-Marie King |
| Rockfield Gardening Volunteers | Ali Craig |
| The Rockfield Centre Charity Shop Volunteers | Ali Craig |
| Oban Communities Trust, Trustees | Ali Craig |
| Pink Ladies of Argyll | Nicky Murphy |
2026 Volunteer Organisation of the Year
| Nominated | Nominated by |
|---|---|
| The community Forget me not Choir | Louise Curtis |
| Forget Me Not Choir | Karen |
| Anam Cara Fasgadh | Irene Harvey |
| Gareloch Riding for the Disabled Association | Tammie Heenan |
| Heartstart - Lomond Rotary | Claire Thomson |
| Helensburgh & Local district CPR/Defib. Assn. | Roderick Mackay |
| For Bute | Charlene Woods |
| Inspiring Innellan | Audrey Forrest |
| ReMake Argyll | Michelle Banks |
| CDJFA | Danny Mitchell |
| Anam Cara Fasgadh | Info@anamcarafasgadh.org |
| MCR Pathways | Laura Campbell |
2026 Health & Wellbeing
| Nominated | Nominated by |
|---|---|
| Gill Chasemore | Gail Kirkland |
| Heartstart/Defibrillator Awareness Training | Deborah Murray |
| Gill Chasemore | Joan Graham |
| Sheenah Nelson | Linda MacBeath |
| Lauren Smith | Maggie |
| Noah Simpson | Irene Harvey |
| Eileen Crowe | Aideen Shields |
2026 Sports Coach of the Year
| Nominated | Nominated by |
|---|---|
| Jordan Mckay | Karen Bancks |
| John Penniston | Ian Smith |
| David reid | Ollie |
| Neil Towart | Kirsteen Brown |
| Andrew Cannon | Alison Craig |
| Ken Lawns and Doreen Macdonald | Olive Marshall Reilly |
2026 Young Sports Coach of the Year
| Nominated | Nominated by |
|---|---|
| Dolan MacDiarmid | Jonathan Broad |
| Euan Mcmurdo | Angie Bird |
| Hunter Black | Lindsay Mitchell |
2026 Regional Hero - Oban & Lorn
| Nominated | Nominated by |
|---|---|
| Emma MacDougall | Rachel Heald |
| Fumiko Miller | Nicola Taggart |
| Christine Campbell | Laurene McIntosh |
| Colin Jarvey | Kim Stanton |
| Mike LKindsay | |
| Andrew Cannon | Alison Craig |
| Morven Gage | Damian Heaney |
| Jim Ross | Ali Craig |
| Joyce Miller | Ali Craig |
| Alan MacDougall | Ali Craig |
| Katy Pollock and Fiona Wilson | Alison Craig |
2026 Regional Hero - Helensburgh & lomond
| Nominated | Nominated by |
|---|---|
| John Penniston | Ian Smith |
| Sheenah Nelson | Linda MacBeath |
| Fraser gildea | Christine baker |
| Caitlin Walker | Eilidh Wade |
| Ann-marie slee MacDuff | Sarah |
2026 Regional Hero - Mid Argyll & Kintyre
| Nominated | Nominated by |
|---|---|
| Louise Curtis | Morgan |
| Lynda Syed | Ann Dodd Lynda Henderson Andy Henderson |
| Lauren Smith | Maggie |
| Christine Campbell | Laurene McIntosh |
| Sarah Hunt SMith | Catherine Kennedy |
| David reid | Ollie |
| Noah Simpson | Irene Harvey |
2026 Regional Hero - Cowal
| Nominated | Nominated by |
|---|---|
| Jordan Mckay | Karen Bancks |
| Tom McCowan | Karen Bancks |
| Jane Murray | Laura Toremar |
| Graeme Murray | John Parker |
| Callum Newall | Cameron |
| Mrs Kay Denman | Mrs C MacIntyre |
| Tom McCowan | Mrs Rosslyn A Osinski |
| Peter McBride | Carol Ellis |
2026 Regional Hero - The Islands
| Nominated | Nominated by |
|---|---|
| Dolan MacDiarmid | Jonathan Broad |
| Gill Chasemore | Gail Kirkland |
| Gill Chasemore | Joan Graham |
| Maggie boyle isle of jura | Sharon hoverty |
| Margery Kennedy | Kathleen young |
| Margery Kennedy | Niamh Cowan |
| Kate Skinner | Hilary Pearce |
2026 Community Learning Volunteer of the Year
| Nominated | Nominated by |
|---|---|
| Rhian Hannon | Donna |
| Mary Gorman O'Neil | debz.ann.wright@gmail.com |
| Colin Johnston | Amanda Smillie |
| Morven Gage | Damian Heaney |
| Jennifer Radcliffe | Catriona Petit |
| Alex Bisset | Mhairi-Claire Semple |
| Katy Pollock and Fiona Wilson | Alison Craig |
2026 Gaelic Volunteer
| Nominated | Nominated by |
|---|---|
| Fumiko Miller | Nicola Taggart |
| Morven Gage | Damian Heaney |
| Alison Craig | Ùisdean Craig |
2026 Sustainability Champion Award
| Nominated | Nominated by |
|---|---|
| Graeme Murray | John Parker |
| Bill Ducat | Lynne willians |
| Snowdrop Quilters | Karen McCurry |
| Jennifer Beynon | Catriona Petit |
| Grant McNab | Caroline Henderson |
2026 Creative Legacy Award
| Nominated | Nominated by |
|---|---|
| HLSC SCIO St Ayles Skiff team Led by Marion Bowen (admin and fundraising) and Alastair Marshall (build). Other active volunteers on the build project are Chris Bowen, Jim Hoey, Peter McWhinnie,Duncan Chalmers, Neil Stewart, Jim McLean and Jim Lee | Kirsteen Brown |
| Deirdre Forsyth | Ailsa Clark |
| Mark MacQueen | Robin MacQueen |
| Jane Murray | Laura Toremar |
| Callum Newall | Cameron |
| Mike LKindsay | |
| Marths Rennie | Valerie Nimmo |
| Euan Dale | Ali Craig |
| Kate Skinner | Hilary Pearce |
2026 Regional Hero - Bute
| Nominated | Nominated by |
|---|---|
| Ross Malyon | Elizabeth |