Mosaic, a charity with 52 committed volunteers based in Dorset, has been awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service for 2026. This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE.
The charity helps more than 400 children and young people every year in the county to receive free specialist counselling, following the death of someone very important to them. Mosaic also runs fun family activities to bring together children, as well as holding bereavement cafes in schools.
Mosaic is one of 250 local charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups to receive the prestigious award this year. Their work, along with others from across the UK, reminds us of all the ways fantastic volunteers are contributing to their local communities and working to make life better for those around them.
The King’s Award for Voluntary Service aims to recognise outstanding work by local volunteer groups to support their communities. It was created in 2002 to celebrate Her Late Majesty The Queen’s Golden Jubilee and was continued following the accession of His Majesty The King. 2026 marks the third year of The King’s Award for Voluntary Service.
Recipients are announced annually on 14th November, the award winners this year are wonderfully diverse and include volunteer groups from across the UK, such as Reuben’s Retreat, a group supporting families after the loss of a child and families of 6children with shorter life expectancy in Greater Manchester; a group providing palliative care in Dyfed, Wales; and a group improving wellbeing in a rural community through plant and bake sales in Perth and Kinross.
Representatives of Mosaic will receive the award crystal and certificate from Michael Dooley.
Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset in the coming months. In addition, two volunteers from Mosaic will attend a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in May and June 2027, along with other recipients of this year’s award.
Jo Revill, CEO of Mosaic, said: “I’m thrilled that our group’s work has been recognised. Our volunteers are at the centre of all we do, whether it is supporting one of our bereavement cafes in a school, coming to Day Camp to help children learn archery or running a fund-raising event for us.
This award is a testament to how they have committed to helping us improve the lives of children and young people right across the county.
‘We could not be more thrilled to receive it – it’s a great honour.’