Mayor thanks the borough's dedicated volunteers (From Stourbridge News)
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Mayor thanks the borough's dedicated volunteers
3:50pm Thursday 28th February 2013 in News
Mayor of Dudley Councillor Melvyn Mottram with Dudley Volunteer award winners. Buy photo: 081312MH
SOME of Stourbridge’s most loved volunteers have been presented with medals by the Mayor for their hard work and dedication.
A host of community spirited residents from around the borough who scooped Dudley Volunteer Awards last year were invited to join Councillor Melvyn Mottram for a civic reception, tour and afternoon tea in the Mayor’s parlour at Dudley Council House.
As an additional surprise the winners were also presented with unique bronze medals, designed and made by students from the Glasshouse College.
Those honoured included volunteers from the Thomas Pocklington Trust, Sandra Emery from Brierley Hill for helping to improve services for disabled people and Carl Bingham from Brierley Hill giving up his time to maintain the grounds at Amblecote Cricket Club.
Andy Gray, Dudley CVS Chief Officer said: "The event has been a wonderful reminder of the outstanding contribution made by our borough’s army of fantastic volunteers. It has been a real honour to award these medals in recognition of the community heroes that all they truly are.”
The event, which was organised by voluntary sector support charity, Dudley CVS, was initially planned for New Year but heavy snowfall hampered plans and forced a rescheduling.
