“The Third Sector awards never fail to demonstrate the extraordinary impact and ambition of so many charities at local, national and international level.

Entering the awards gives charities a prime opportunity to reflect on and share their progress with others in the third sector and more widely, as well as ensuring much-deserved recognition for the teams whose work underpins their achievements.

I’m slightly perturbed by the prospect of chairing this year’s judging panel as I know we’ll face some very tough decisions but I hope we have a bumper crop of entries. I can’t wait to get stuck in.”