The Malta Council for the Voluntary Sector held the National Volunteer Awards for 2022, in December. The awards, which have been held since 2011 under the patronage of H.E. the President of Malta Dr. George Vella, aim to recognize the work of people who are making a positive contribution to society and who are an inspiration to others. This year, there were five awards which are the National Award for Volunteering; Youth Volunteer Award; Voluntary Organisation Award; National Corporate Voluntary Organisations Award, and a new award sponsored by the Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations, the Victor Calvagna award for Children-in-Volunteering.

The Awards were held in the presence of H.E. the President of Malta Dr. George Vella, the Minister of Inclusion, Voluntary Organisations and Consumer Affairs, the Hon. Julia Farrugia Portelli, the Chairperson of the Council Dr. Noel Camilleri, the Voluntary Commissioner Mr. Jesmond Saliba, and the CEO of the Council, Mr. Mauro Pace Parascandalo.
During the event, HSBC Bank Malta was honoured as winner of the National Corporate Voluntary Organisations Award.
Simon Vaughan-Johnson, CEO of HSBC Malta and Chairman of the HSBC Malta Foundation said: “HSBC Malta is committed to supporting the community that we serve through multiple volunteering activities.
This Award was made possible thanks to the direct involvement and commitment of our staff and all the work being carried out by the HSBC Malta Foundation. The National Corporate Voluntary Organisations Award belongs to every single one of our HSBC staff volunteers who have once again distinguished themselves in service to our community.”