‘Shining Light’ Awards – Putting Volunteers in the Picture

Shining Light Award Winners 2012
Category: AGE 16-24 Amy Boyd: Nominated by Carnagat Area Community Association for her major input into the development of many youth initiatives in her local community, as well as taking on a peer leadership role within the Youth Forum and Visions Youth Conference Committee. Amy has also received the Millennium Volunteers Award of Excellence and was recently a member of a youth group who travelled to Russia with N&M District Council. Category: AGE 25-49 David McClurg: Nominated by Donal Connolly for the way in which he commits himself to volunteering in order to make a difference to other peoples lives; this despite his own visual impairment. He has a keen knowledge in issues related to visual impairment and assists RNIB’s Community Access Workers in the delivery of Awareness Raising training. David is also a dedicated volunteer with the Good Morning / Good Neighbour service providing an essential social contact for many isolated and vulnerable older people. Category: AGE 50+ Henry McDonald: Nominated by Cedar Foundation for his outstanding commitment as a volunteer with N&M Gateway Club over the past 10 years. As well as coaching the Gateway football team Henry has also volunteered with the Special Olympics and currently acts as a Befriender for 2 young males with a learning disability. Henry also gives up much of his free time to raise funds for many local charities, and takes part in many cross community events to raise awareness and build bridges Category: Charity Work N & M Citizens Advice Bureaux: Nominated for their work with volunteers in supporting staff to provide advice and information on a range of issues such as benefit entitlement, housing, debt, tax, employment law; and making a real difference to peoples lives in our local community Category: Community Work Home-Start: Nominated for their work in supporting families in the local community who have at least one child under the age of 5, and may be experiencing difficulties. Trained volunteers bring skills, experience, enthusiasm and a caring role in helping children reach their potential through a good start in life. Category: Older people services M.A.T.T. – Men About The Town: Nominated by N & M Senior Citizens Consortium as the only men’s group in N&M which reaches out to isolated older men through a range of projects; working in partnership with Conservation Volunteers to develop and maintain their own allotment, and also with local schools to initiate inter-generational activities. Category: Youth Work Joint award winners: Greater Cloughreagh Area Youth Group: Nominated for their work in providing a key link between the youth and the local Community Association which has resulted in a reduction in crime, development of intergenerational work, and delivery of Cultural Diversity programmes. Happy Helpers: Nominated for establishing a unique personal development opportunity for young adults with additional support needs through volunteering, by taking responsibility for themselves and others in helping to provide a programme of after school activities for young people with disabilities.
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