King’s Awards for Enterprise
The King’s Awards for Enterprise are highly esteemed awards for outstanding achievement by UK business in the categories of: Innovation, International Trade, Sustainable Development, and Promoting Opportunity through Social Mobility (an individual award for encouraging entrepreneurial skills and attitudes in others).
The awards are presented yearly and are only given for the highest level of excellence. Judged to a demanding level, winners of these awards receive many benefits and worldwide recognition. Previous recipients have come from a range of business sectors and have included both large and small businesses. Businesses with 2 or more full time employees (or part time equivalent) are eligible to enter.
The closing date for entries is the last working day of September each year and the winners are announced on 21st April the following year.
For more information, including the links to the online application and nomination forms visit the Queen’s Award website.
For further enquiries please call the Queen’s Awards’ Office helpline on: 0207 215 6880 or email: info@queensawards.org.uk.
The Awards Office have also produced a “Guide”.
King’s Award for Voluntary Service
The King’s Award for Voluntary Service recognises the outstanding work of local volunteer groups across the UK in their own communities. It is the MBE for volunteer groups.
Any group doing volunteer work that provides a social, economic, or environmental service to the local community can be nominated for the award. Each nominee is assessed on the benefit their work brings to the local community and its reputation within that community.
Anyone can nominate a volunteer group. To see if a volunteer group in your area is applicable, you can read the guidance notes here.
Elizabeth Cross
The Elizabeth Cross was launched in 2009, and is granted to the next of kin of Armed Forces personnel killed on operations or as a result of terrorism as a mark of national recognition for their loss. You can learn more about the history of the award here.
The Elizabeth Cross was instituted to primarily recognise the unique challenges that Service personnel face on operations and from terrorism and the particular burden this places on their families.
For further details on eligibility and nominations please contact the Clerk to the Lieutenancy through the Contact Us page.
King’s Guide and Scout Award
The King’s Award is the highest achievement in the Scouting and Guiding network and comprises of a variety of activities to complete.
It is worth noting the King’s Award is linked closely to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Gold Award and it would be worthwhile working on the two awards together.
The King’s Scout Award must be completed before your 25th birthday, and the King’s Guide Award before your 26th birthday. A mentor is also recommended.
For more information about the King’s Scout Award click here and for the King’s Guide Award click here.
Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet
The Lord-Lieutenant’s Cadet is seen as the aide and representative of the cadet forces to the Royal Family and the Lord-Lieutenant. Typically, one cadet is chosen from each of the main cadet forces, the Army Cadet Force, Royal Air Force Cadets and Sea Cadets. Occasionally, one may also be chosen from the Combined Cadet Force. They are selected annually.
The cadet from each arm of the cadet forces is selected and appointed based on their outreach and participation within their squadron, detachment or unit, and is seen as one of the highest achievements in the Cadet Forces.
Stirling and Falkirk Lieutenancy 
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