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The Queen’s Birthday Honours List published in the London Gazette on June 2nd 2010 announces the news that the Rothley based charity the Baldwin Trust has won the ‘Queens Award for Voluntary Service’ (The volunteers MBE).
The award is seen as the national benchmark for volunteering excellence.
Martyn Lewis, Chairman of the awards committee said”Outstanding volunteer groups across the U.K. all too often go without recognition for the truly amazing work they do helping to bind our communities together. It’s a great pleasure to celebrate their efforts and help raise awareness of all they do”.
The Baldwin Trust, founded in 1982 provides narrow boat day trips for the elderly, disabled, learning difficulties and other community/family groups. They have two boats “Dandelion” operating from Pillings Marian, Quorn and “St Clare” operating from Raynsway Marina, Thurmaston. Both boats are fully wheelchair accessible and have disabled toilets and fully equipped galleys. The Trust has 58 volunteers, all unpaid; who are either qualified skippers or crew.
Glenda Townsend, Secretary to the Trust said “We are thrilled and very proud that our members have been recognised in this way, without their dedicated support none of this would be possible”.
For Further information about the Trust ring Glenda on 0116 230 1731 or see the Trust’s website
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