May 2nd, 2023
Coronation Champions.
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Coronation Award Joy for Worthing Town Football Club Volunteer from Worthing
Pauline Fox is one of only 500 outstanding volunteers to be chosen as the nation’sCoronation Champions.
An outstanding volunteer from Worthing Town Football Club, has been recognised by Their
Majesties The King and The Queen Consort as part of the official Coronation celebrations in
conjunction with Royal Voluntary Service.
Pauline Fox, Worthing Town FC volunteer CEO and safeguarding lead, has been recognised for
her contribution as a volunteer across Sussex and crowned a Coronation Champion. This
follows a call out to the nation to nominate their volunteer heroes. Almost 5000 entries were
received.
Pauline impressed judges with her work both with Worthing Town Football Club (WTFC) and as
recent former chair of Sussex FA Inclusion Advisory Group, delivering accessible football for all;
removing barriers to enable everyone to grow in the sport, including a now thriving women and
girls teams and Inclusive Teams reaching young people traditionally excluded through disability.
Pauline as the only female trustee of WTFC, in a male dominated sport of which she knew very
little, influencing and inspiring so many to take up a new sport by creating opportunities for
others has been challenging. Her tenacity and determination to drive change led to a significant
growth from one ladies team to over 130 registered female players (a third of total membership).
In supporting and developing young adults to volunteer especially with the girls and Inclusive
teams and encouraging overall volunteering the club has become a highly successful grassroots
club and Worthing’s only FA Charter Standard Community Club.
Her Majesty The Queen Consort, a passionate advocate of volunteering and President of Royal
Voluntary Service, launched the Coronation Champions Awards to recognise exceptional
volunteers from across the country at this momentous point in history. Across the UK, 500
Champions dazzled the judging panel with the impact of their work, their inspirational stories
and unwavering commitment to volunteering.
As a Coronation Champion, Pauline has been invited to attend the official Coronation concert at
Windsor Castle and has received a specially designed, official Coronation Champions pin badge
and a certificate signed by Their Majesties.
Commenting on becoming a Coronation Champion, Pauline said “To be chosen from so many
for this award really is an honour. Volunteering becomes a way of life when something is
important to you. Being able to contribute to the support that so many deserve yet have difficulty
achieving has always been a passion of mine.”
Simon Wadey WTFC Chairman said “All of us at Worthing Town are immensely proud of
Pauline and her recognition. As a stalwart of the local community and knowing nothing about
football she joined our club to advise on safeguarding. This led to a deeper understanding of
football and a real passion for youth football at our club and in Sussex. Pauline I hope you enjoy
the day and wholeheartedly a big thank you from the club and all those involved over the past
few years. This is thoroughly deserved.”
Catherine Johnstone CBE, Chief Executive of Royal Voluntary Service said: “We were
completely blown away by the response to the Community Champions Awards and the huge
volume of amazing nominees put forward. Our judges had a tough job selecting just 500
Champions from an array of thousands of inspirational individuals, who all deserve to be
recognised and commended. Each of our Coronation Champions displayed a commitment and
contribution that far exceeds any expectation and we’re overjoyed to honour and thank them
during this exciting point in history.”
Royal Voluntary Service is immensely grateful for the generous support of brand partners
Simplyhealth, for supporting the Health and Care category, Sky through its Sky Cares
programme, for supporting the Community category and Petplan, for supporting the Animal
Welfare category.
Royal Voluntary Service is one of Britain’s largest volunteering charities with volunteers
supporting the NHS and thousands of vulnerable people in the community. The charity delivers
the NHS Volunteer Responders programme for NHS England, enabled by the GoodSAM app,
with volunteers responding to over 2.5 million requests for help to support approximately
220,000 people, and completing over 363,000 shifts at vaccination sites. The charity also works
in local communities running home libraries, companionship support, home from hospital
services and patient transport. Its Virtual Village Hall provides online activities and classes to
promote wellbeing and keep people active.
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