Holocaust Centre North at University of Huddersfield has been recognised by the King.
In a glitzy awards ceremony held in June, Holocaust Centre North was the recipient of The King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS). Centre Director, Allesandro Bucci received the award on behalf of the centre, presented by Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Ed Anderson CBE. KAVS recognises and honours local voluntary groups across the country and is the highest award they can receive, equivalent to an MBE.
The evening saw speeches from Allesandro Bucci and Ed Anderson CBE, as well as the centre’s Chair and artist Jenny Kagan, High Sheriff of West Yorkshire Professor Adeeba Malik CBE DL, and long serving volunteer Michael Sharp.
The centre spent the evening celebrating with friends, supporters, esteemed guests, and its vital volunteer community. Alessandro Bucci said: “We are so very proud to have received this KAVS Award at Holocaust Centre North. The volunteer community is an essential part of what we are about, and this award highlights their commitment and vital contribution to our work.”
The Holocaust Centre North was founded by survivors and their descendants who created the Holocaust Survivors Friendship Association. It describes itself as more than an exhibition and learning centre, it’s a source of hope, friendship, and a vital hub for the region. The centre’s volunteers participate in a diverse and vital range of projects and activities to not only tell the global story of the Holocaust but to do so through local stories from those who subsequently created new lives in the north of England.