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Events
Volunteers' Week Awards 2009
Volunteers' Week recognises the contribution of volunteers and rewards volunteers for their dedication and commitment. The Awards took place on Wednesday 3rd June at Newbattle Abbey College and were introduced by Arlene Stuart of Forth One. There were five sponsored awards and the Volunteer Team of the Year Award which is an award given out by Volunteer Centre Midlothian.
Midlothian Community Health Partnership Award for
the Contribution to the Well Being of Others
Presented by Eddie Eagan of Midlothian CHP
Winner - Wilma Tait, Home Link Family Support
Other finalists in this award
The Cherry Road Volunteer Team
Claire Allan, Home Link Family Support
Jenny Morgan & Moira Wilson, Lasswade PHAB Club
Loanhead Community Nursery Volunteer Play Workers
St David's Bradbury Day Centre
The Wednesday Club
IndigoVision Award for the Preservation of our
Environment & Heritage
Presented by Tamara Marchant & Jessica Adams, IndigoVision
Winners - Newbattle Abbey College Heritage Group
Other finalists in this award
Friday Garden Gang, Loanhead Community Learning Centre
Gorebridge & District Envionmental Group
Jewel & Esk College Committee Award
Presented by Ruth Hendery, Jewel & Esk College
Winners - Gorebridge Community Development Trust
Other finalists in this award
Loanhead After School Club Board
Ladywood Leisure Centre Volunteers
Rotary Club of Esk Valley Award for Organisational Support
Presented by Eileen Hughes & Joan Catchpole
Winner - Judy Strong, Girlguiding Midlothian
Other finalists in this award
Ladywood Leisure Centre
Arthritis Research Shop, Bonnyrigg
Lothian & Borders Police Award for Service to the Community
Presented by Chief Inspector Andrew Allan of Lothian & Borders Police
Winners - Live IT Sidekicks
Other finalists in this award
Dalkeith & District Citizen's Advice Bureau
Midlothian Youth Platform
RSVP Midlothian Schools Project
Volunteer Team of the Year Award
Presented by the Lord Lieutenant for Midlothian, Patrick Prenter
Winners - Midlothian Youth Platform
The winners and finalists celebrate after receiving their awards at Newbattle Abbey College on Wednesday 3rd June 2009
Thank you to all the sponsors of the event
Thanks also to Newbattle Abbey College for supporting this event, to David Meikle for putting the presentation together and for being the official photographer on the night and to Southfield Stationers for printing our programmes.
