ZNVA is run entirely by volunteers and trustees. Between them they have collected national recognition from the European Commission, the BBC, StreetGames and GAVO — while still packing food parcels on a Tuesday night.
Personal Journey Award winner at the GAVO Newport Volunteer Achievement Awards. A well-known community figure in Newport, recognised for his dedication and for founding ZNVA.
Community Coach of the Year 2015 at the BBC Wales Sport Awards, presented in partnership with Sport Wales and BBC Cymru Wales.
Collected a series of community awards for his work in Newport, including StreetGames’ UK-wide Best Doorstep Sports Club.
The Mayor and Mayoress of Newport at our Africa Day celebration — one of many years the city’s civic leadership has stood alongside our community.
Elphas Gunguwo founded Zimbabwe Newport Volunteering Association in 2006. He is a well-known community figure in Newport and received the Personal Journey Award at the GAVO Newport Volunteer Achievement Awards for his dedication to the community.
Angeline Tshiyane is a community coach with ZNVA and was named Community Coach of the Year 2015 at the BBC Wales Sport Awards, presented in partnership with Sport Wales and BBC Cymru Wales. Her work has also been profiled by the South Wales Argus.
Around 120. There are no paid staff — every session, parcel and event is delivered by volunteers and trustees. That is why donations go straight into breakfasts, food parcels, heating and kit.
Yes, several times over. The BBC Wales Sport Awards, the GAVO Newport Volunteer Achievement Awards, StreetGames’ UK-wide Best Doorstep Sports Club, a BBC News feature on our Covid-19 food parcel delivery, and selection by the European Commission’s JOININ project as a Best Case Study. We also hold the Charity Excellence Framework Quality Mark.
