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Volunteer Recognition Awards
Now that Recovery Month has drawn to a close, we want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible contributions of our volunteers across the UK.
Last night at 7pm, we held our annual Volunteer Awards Ceremony, a highlight in our calendar where we recognise and celebrate the dedication, passion, and impact of our volunteers. Just like last year, the awards reflect a fantastic spread of achievements from across the UK.
We are delighted to share the final list of this year’s winners:
🏆 Volunteer Leadership Award (Trustees only) – Shiv Sharma
🏆 Significant Achievement Award – Bogdan Augustyn (England – North East & Yorkshire)
🏆 Campaigner of the Year – Emma Otten (Northern Ireland)
🏆 Volunteer of the Year – Jean Kearsley (England – North West)
🏆 Ambassador of the Year – LGBT Foundation (Manchester)
We also recognised 7 Highly Commended volunteers for their outstanding contributions to the Volunteer of the Year Award:
- Graham Archibald (England – South East & Veteran)
- Ruth Brown (England – North East & Yorkshire)
- Stephen Buchanan (England – London)
- Dave Hanes (England – South West)
- Josephine McCormack (Scotland)
- Robert Newton (South Wales)
- Paul Wolfe (Northern Ireland)
A huge congratulations to all of this year’s winners and nominees—your commitment and passion continue to inspire us all.
Volunteering
CGL Cheshire East are looking for volunteers to become SMART Recovery facilitators. Are you based in the Cheshire East area? If so, you could check for more information and apply here.
New Meetings
New Weekly Face to Face Meeting, Edinburgh
New Face to Face Meeting on the Third and Last Monday of each month, Golspie
New Online Meeting on the First, Second and Fourth Monday of each month
New Weekly Face to Face Meeting, Machynlleth