Launched the Queen's Awards for Voluntary Service

The Queen’s Awards for Voluntary Service (QAVS) is currently part of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).

Bit Zesty won the tender to develop a new QAVS website for DCMS. The existing site primarily served as an entry point into the nomination process and didn’t showcase the awards or the awardees.

A new site was needed to bring the awards to life through an improved design and new content. The designs had to comply with the UK Government Digital Services (GDS) Service Standard, be welcoming and current. The QAVS team wanted to showcase some of the awardees’ excellent work and inspire those looking to nominate volunteer groups or to volunteer themselves.

Finally, the new QAVS site needed to be accessible to all – not just because it is now a legal requirement for government organisations but also because QAVS recognises the work of a diverse group of people; therefore, inclusivity is at the core of QAVS ethos.