Celebrating success:

Across the countries and regions our volunteers have been recognised as part of this year's Celebrate Success awards.

Follow the volunteer names to read more about what makes them stand out:

• East Midlands: Peter Wardman
  Peter is winner of the Pera Foundation Volunteer of the Year award.
• East of England: Mike Brown
  Mike is this year's winner of the Volunteer of the Year Award.
• London and the South East: David Priest
  David is the winner of the Volunteer of the Year Award.
• North East: Kay Hawkridge-Smith
  Kay is the winner of this year's Meldrum Construction Services Volunteer of the Year Award.
• North West: John Gibson
  John is winner of the 2009-10 Lancashire Constabulary Volunteer of the Year Award.
• Northern Ireland: Simon Smith
  Simon is this year's winner of the Titanic Quarter Volunteer of the Year Award.
• Scotland: Alex Linkston
  Alex is winner of the Prestonfield Volunteer of the Year Award.
• South West: Erica Thomas
  Erica is this year's winner of the Smith & Williamson Volunteer of the Year Award.
• Wales: Kempton Rees
  Kempton is winner of the Legal & General Volunteer of the Year Award.
• West Midlands: Peter Beer
  This year's winner of the Michelin Tyre plc Volunteer of the Year Award for the West Midlands is Peter Beer.
• Yorkshire and the Humber: Dean Gee
  Dean is winner of the Yorkshire Post Volunteer of the Year Award.