Girlguiding

Recognition for long-serving volunteers

Volunteers at an all-female community organisation have been recognised for their long service.

A number of Girlguiding volunteers from across Staffordshire were recognised for their “hard work and commitment” they give to the all-girl organisation, at a special awards ceremony recently.

Speaking at the awards ceremony, which took place at Sandon Hall, Staffordshire’s County Commissioner Cat Kerr, said: “We regularly award our younger members with badges and certificates and we feel that it’s also important to recognise our adults for the work they do and the time they give.

“Our volunteers make Girlguiding Staffordshire an exciting, fun and adventurous organisation to be a part of.”

She added: “Thanks to them, our girls and young women have a unique space to grow in confidence and self-esteem. Some of our recipients received awards for long service and others for the outstanding commitment they have shown the organisation.”

And the long-service awards in our area went to:

From the Stone & Eccleshall Division: Jane West (20 years).

From the Stone Outward Division: Marion Cromey (30 years), Lisa Kane (30), Jo Westwood (20), Hannah Goodship (20), Kimberley Wyatt (20), and Ian Goodship (20).

From the Stafford Division: Pauline Mutimer (40 years), Ruth Twitchen (40, Tracey Bradbury (30, Claire Pratt (20), Nicola Collins (20), Wendy Pennington (20), and Cath Keitley (20).