Live Life Well-Being Centre becomes first all disability group of volunteers to receive the award
The Live Life Well-Being Centre and Social Enterprises in Lisburn has received the prestigious King’s Award for Voluntary Service.
This is the highest award a local voluntary group can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE.
This is a significant achievement, being the first time in the UK that a group of young people who all have disabilities have received the King’s Award.
Live Life Well-Being Centre and Social Enterprises was developed to provide a high-quality day opportunity programme for young adults aged 19 to 35 years, with severe learning difficulties, in the Greater Lisburn area.
The service was established in 2021, operating five days per week Monday to Friday 9am-3pm. They provide a door-to-door transport service and respite services to families.
Representatives of Live Life will receive the award crystal and certificate from Mr David McCorkell, Lord-Lieutenant of County Antrim in the coming months.
In addition, two representatives from Live Life will attend a Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in May and June 2026, along with other recipients of this year’s award.
Philip Reain-Adair, Director of Services said: “I am delighted that our participant’s volunteering work has been recognised.
"Participants are involved in community volunteering on a weekly basis, their work includes knitting 100s of small woollen hats for the Royal Children’s Hospital Neo Natal Unit, bucket collecting for many local charities, working in local foodbanks and providing entertainment and social interaction to nursing home residents.
"I wish to pay tribute to their hard work and to making a meaningful contribution in their local community.”