UWL Digital Volunteer of the Year scooped by LEAH volunteer

On Tuesday 7 May, Sukhman, our youngest volunteer won the University of West London Digital Volunteer of the Year award. The celebration of her contribution to Learn English at Home and Boston Manor House didn’t stop there as she received a gold award for over 140 hours of volunteering and was shortlisted for the Culture and Heritage Volunteer of the Year and the overall Volunteer of the Year award. 

“I'm immensely grateful for the opportunity to volunteer with LEAH. It's been a journey of learning and growth, especially in the realm of digital marketing. Every experience has enriched my skills and broadened my horizons."

Sukhman first discovered Learn English at Home at the UWL Volunteer Fair in 2023. The event inspired us to expand our volunteering opportunities, and we developed a new social media volunteer role. Sukhman applied for the role and started her volunteer journey at the start of this year.  

Sukhman has been instrumental in delivering a calendar plan of posts across our social media platforms highlighting the work of LEAH and tying this into national campaigns.   

As a charity with limited resources, Sukhman has provided LEAH with a much-needed digital and creative resource, enabling us to communicate regularly with our social media audiences.   

Sukhman has proved to be a passionate, hardworking and diligent member of our team and we are delighted that her volunteering efforts have been recognised by her university. 

If you are a student and would like to find out how you can help us to support some of the most vulnerable people in our communities, please contact Laura our Volunteer and Training Manager at volunteermanager@leah.org.uk