VOLUNTARY champions from Wrexham have been recognised for their efforts.
The winners of Association of Voluntary Organisations in Wrexham's (AVOW) Marjorie Dykins OBE Volunteer Memorial Awards 2020 were presented with their certificates at a virtual event presided over by John Leece-Jones (AVOW Chair) recently.
The awards are in memory of Marjorie Dykins OBE a founder member and secretary of AVOW .
It sees two awards provided – one for an individual volunteer and one for a group of volunteers with £500 for each category winner.
David Wynne-Finch, the High Sheriff of Clwyd, announced the winners and presented the awards at the virtual ceremony.
In addition to the nominees and their organisations' representatives, also present at the event were the Mayor of Wrexham, Councillor Rob Walsh - who read a message from Marjorie’s family, Lesley Griffiths, Wrexham's Senedd Member, Sarah Atherton, MP for Wrexham and AVOW trustees.
The virtual ceremony was held over Zoom.
The winner of the Individual Award was Anna Buckley of PISC (The Polish Integration Support Centre), and Wrexham Prostate Cancer Support Group was presented with Group Award.
Highly Commended certificates were presented to Maggie Lloyd of Cais, Keith Samuels of Wrexham and District Stroke Group, Derek Delwyn of Bellevue FC, Menna Davies of Capel-y-Croes and TCC, Councillor Andy Willams, and Overton-on-Dee village residents. In addition John Gallanders, AVOW's chief officer, was commended for his work in the community in connection with the Covid Pandemic.
Anna Buckley, of the Polish Integration Integration Support Centre.
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