Meet the winner of Charity of the Year at Worthing Community Awards 2025

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00:00So our charity of the year this year, ladies and gentlemen, is going to be presented by the ladies doing the photography tonight.

00:05Please welcome Vicks from Vicky Photography.

00:08This award recognises an organisation that has made a significant impact on the community.

00:14Now tonight we honour a progressive charity that champions the rights of individuals with learning disabilities and their families.

00:22The charity provides invaluable support, helping families navigate paperwork, budgeting and benefits critical services for those in need.

00:34And this amazing charity is truly making a difference by improving facilities and opportunities for individuals with learning difficulties.

00:44So the winner tonight, ladies and gentlemen, of the charity of the year is Worthy MENCAP.

00:49Fantastic. How long have you been following the team?

00:52Oh, about 20 years.

00:54Wow, okay. You've achieved a lot in 20 years.

00:56Yep, we're growing all the time.

00:57And what's coming up in the future?

00:59Oh, we've got lots of events. We're doing more and more services to fill the gaps that are not there in the community anymore.

01:06There's a lot of people out there in the learning disabled and autism community that need help and support.

01:11They've got various challenges and we're there to help them.

01:14And so there's always going to be a lot of work to be done in the brain during this luncheon weekend.

01:18It's incredibly rewarding for you for doing it for 20 years.

01:21Absolutely, yes. It's really satisfying to be able to give something back.

01:25But it's not just us who are here, there's a whole lot of us.

01:29And I'd like to dedicate this award to the amazing staff and volunteers who are absolutely marvellous.

01:36And they'll get out to all this charity.