About the Awards

The Wessex Charity Awards is an initiative to honour the work undertaken by the charity sector in the Wessex region.  For the 2010 event, held on 30 September 2010, nominations were received from charities based in the Wessex Region.  A total of five Awards were presented during the evening:

• Charity of the Year
• Chief Executive of the Year
• Fundraising Team of the Year
• Volunteer of the Year
• Trustee Board of the Year

This not-for-profit event is organised by Charisma Charity Recruitment (formally PAS Charity Recruitment) and is generously supported by regional businesses and backed by a professional committee.

Charisma Charity Recruitment was founded by Jenny Warner in response to a need for specialist recruitment services for charities based in Hampshire and surrounding counties.

Their experience of recruiting for a range of roles within the charity sector puts them in a unique position to deliver quality candidates quickly and cost-effectively.

Successful charities are built on the quality and experience of their teams – people who are worth their weight in gold.  Charisma Charity Recruitment is delighted to be able to recognise the efforts of these individuals by organising the Wessex Charity Awards.  So much of the recognition being centred on London-based organisations, Charisma felt it was time to honour the work done by the people in the region.  For further information, about the organisers, please visit the PAS website www.charismarecruitment.co.uk

Having reached capacity at the 2009 event, with over 200 representatives from charities and regional businesses, the 2010 event was held at the Winchester Guildhall on 30 September 2010 when 300 people attended the gala evening.

The Wessex Charity Awards were born from Jenny Warner’s inspiration and desire to recognise the hard work undertaken by the charities for whom she acts at Charisma Charity Recruitment.  

Jenny says; ‘Within the Wessex region, we felt that not enough was being done to recognise the achievements, dedication and commitment shown by both individuals and teams working for Charities.   My team and I therefore decided to set up the Wessex Charity Awards to address this gap, and provide a celebratory evening for those involved in Charity work, both to give them recognition and to raise their profile.’

Both the 2009 and 2010 Awards were testament to this and demonstrated the enormous pride felt by people working for charities in the area, with a real ‘feel-good’ atmosphere surrounding the whole event.