Read all about the 2023 Volunteers of the year in this year's program (PDF)

Representative (individual) Volunteer Award

Every municipality and First Nations community in Nova Scotia selects one or more representative volunteer to receive the provincial award.

Specialty Awards

A citizens' selection committee chooses the specialty award winners from the nominations received.

Youth Volunteer Award

A citizens' selection committee chooses the specialty award winners from the nominations received.

Nominees for the Provincial Youth Volunteer Award must:

• be a volunteer aged 13 to 24
• have made a significant contribution to a range of causes, for at least 2 years
• be willing to be nominated
• have not previously received this award

Family Volunteer Award

Nominees for the Family Volunteer Award must:  

• have demonstrated volunteer leadership and consistent caring for their community for at least 5 years
• be a family of 2 or more people (not a couple), living in the same community
• be willing to be nominated
• have not previously received this award

Nova Scotia Strong Award

The Nova Scotia Strong Award recognizes an individual or group who come together to demonstrate resiliency in community during a time or event when people faced tragedy and struggle. Recipients will show that strength comes from community and the deep level of caring Nova Scotians have for one another.

Nominees for the Nova Scotia Strong Award can be individuals, groups or organizations. They must be residents of Nova Scotia, and willing to be nominated.

Applicants can nominate themselves, or someone else can nominate them.