The Awardees’ Lunch on 25 January 2026 was a really uplifting afternoon, bringing Knights, guests and award holders together for conversation, encouragement and celebration. Held at the Royal Air Force Club, the lunch gave awardees the chance to share what they are doing and the progress they are making, through short presentations and some wonderful musical performances. It was a real pleasure to see (and hear!) the talented young people as they develop their potential. Our

Thank you and the Knights so very much for this generous award for a second year. I am enormously grateful for your support as it has meant I can continue my studies at City & Guilds, where I have changed course to the Graduate Diploma in Carving part-time over two years. This has been due to financial reasons - I have returned to work in the NHS in order to cover costs. It has been a successful and rewarding year at City & Guilds. As it was necessary to change course, I grad