Access proudly supports the Charity Heroes Awards

7 July 2025

Access Insurance is delighted to be supporting the Benefact Group’s Charity Heroes Awards, in its second year.

Following a successful awards ceremony last November, with Jolanta Lasota, CEO of Ambitious About Autism winning the Founder of the Year category, Access will be supporting Founder of the Year in 2025. Do you know an inspirational CEO or Senior Manager who has championed a cause and inspired change? Now is your chance to recognise their exceptional leadership.

Dedicated to celebrating and supporting the brilliant charities who work tirelessly to make positive change, this year’s full list of categories are:

Award	Supported by	Category Description
Trustee of the Year	Ecclesiastical UK and Ireland	Judges will be looking for outstanding trustees who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and impact for their charity.
Climate Action Project	EdenTree	Judges will be looking for innovative projects that are tackling the climate crisis and promoting long term sustainability. They can be in any area of climate – from community education, nature restoration to adaptation.
Triumph through Adversity	WRS	Judges will be looking for an outstanding charity that has shown resilience by overcoming a challenge or difficulty it faced in the last year; coming out the other end stronger and still delivering amazing impact for its beneficiaries.
Fundraiser of the Year	Givestar	Judges will be looking for individuals who have not only delivered great financial results in the last year, but have shown collaboration, strategic thinking and creativity in their approach.
Partnership of the Year	Ansvar	Judges will be looking for an outstanding partnership between two organisations that have delivered a positive impact. The partnership may take many forms including a company and a charity, or two charities working together.
Charity Founder of the Year	Access Insurance	Judges will be looking for founders who have used their drive and passion to create organisations making a lasting and meaningful difference for beneficiaries.
Colleagues’ choice	Benefact Group	Benefact colleagues will be able to vote for their favourite charity from those presented by our very own ‘Giving Superstars’ – employees who have gone over and above supporting their favourite causes.

Charity Heroes Awards

This initiative is designed to celebrate the incredible work of charities and their leaders in a way that genuinely recognises amazing charities. The Benefact Group listened to the feedback from the amazing charities they support. These charities expressed a desire for easy-to-enter awards that they weren’t charged to enter or attend.

The Charity Heroes Awards is:

• An event that’s all about celebrating charities.
• Has no cost to attend. In fact, Benefact Group will donate to shortlisted charities just for participating!
• Category winners will receive a £5,000 donation to their charity, with runners-up receiving £1,000 donations.
• Simple entry process for a series of categories, which just require a 250-word pitch. Categories are super easy to enter, requiring just a 250-word pitch.
• The awards will be hosted at the iconic Tower of London in the 20th November 2025, providing a fantastic experience that charities truly deserve.

Don’t miss this chance to celebrate the heroes of the charity sector. Nominations are open from 7th July until 10th August.

Head to Benefact Group Charity Heroes Awards 2025 to enter.