VOLUNTEERS TO BE HONOURED

[Kintyre Forum News]

VOLUNTEERS TO BE HONOURED

Volunteers from across Argyll and Bute will be honoured next week at a ceremony at the council headquarters in Kilmory.

The annual event, now in its seventh year, takes place just after national Volunteer Week. The partnership between Argyll and Bute Council and Argyll Voluntary Action (AVA) recognizes the valuable contribution which volunteers make to community life in the area.

The awards are: Individual Volunteer of the Year, Highly Commended Volunteer, Sports Volunteer (Over 18), Highly Commended Sports Volunteer, Volunteer Group of the Year, Highly Commended Group, Sports Organisation of the Year, Highly Commended Sports Organisation, Young Volunteer of the Year, Highly Commended Young Volunteer, Junior Sports Volunteer (Under 18) and Highly Commended Junior Sports Volunteer.

Argyll and Bute Council sponsors the Sports Volunteer of the Year awards, and AVA sponsors the remaining categories.

Nominations were received from across Argyll and Bute for volunteers and sports organizations as well as individuals who have gone the extra mile and made a positive contribution to their local or wider community.

The awards ceremony will take place on Friday, June 11.

The morning will be taken up with a series of information sessions for representatives from voluntary organisations across Argyll and Bute on issues such as funding opportunities and the digital switchover.

The guest speaker for the awards themselves, which will be presented after lunch, will be Louise McLennan from Argyll-based charity Mary’s Meals, which now provides daily meals for around 400,000 children in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe.

The awards will be presented by drummer Kenny Hyslop of Simple Minds fame.