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Star Volunteers honoured at prestigious award ceremony

Posted on : 25 Sep 2023

Star Volunteers honoured at prestigious award ceremony
Volunteers from across the Caerphilly county borough have been recognised at the 2023 Volunteer Achievement Awards, held at Blackwood Miners’ Institute.
 
Caerphilly County Borough Council and Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations (GAVO) organise the award ceremony to honour volunteers who undertake work from all sections in the local community.
 
During the evening, winners were congratulated and presented with awards in the presence of the Lord Lieutenant of Gwent, the High Sheriff and the Mayor of Caerphilly County Borough Council.
 
The full list of winners this year is as follows:
 
Youth Volunteer
Winner: Ben James
Runner up: Eva Franklin
Runners up: Megan Parsons & Ruby Porter

Parent & Child Volunteer
Winner: Jennifer Jones
Runner up: Natasha Sadler
 
Trustee Volunteer
Winner: Mostyn Davies
Runner up: Roger Bevan
 
Community Inclusion Volunteer
Winner: Nicola Sharlot
Runner up: Caerphilly Peoples First

Welsh Culture & Heritage Volunteer
Winner: Caerphilly Miners Centre

Sport Volunteer
Winner: Rhys Griffiths
Runner up: Kerin Bowen

Health & Wellbeing Volunteer
Winner: Angela Joignant
Runner up: Emma Dennel
 
Environmental Volunteer
Winner: James Morgan
Runner up: Michael Brown
 
Inspirational Volunteer
Winner: David Morris
Runner up: Ellie Way
 
Mayor’s Civic Award
Winner: Mark Gibbings
 
High Sheriff’s Award
Winner: Cheryl Smith
 
Cllr Sean Morgan, Leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council said, “The awards are a celebration of the endless spirit, enthusiasm and dedication of our thriving voluntary sector and I am delighted and honoured to be a part of it. 
 
"Volunteers are an inspiration to us all as they play such a vital role in our society. Award ceremonies like this allow us to do our little bit to recognise the positive contribution they make to so many people’s lives.”

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