Two Wrexham residents were recognised for their volunteering efforts during the Queen's Jubilee celebrations. 

4,000 volunteers in the UK were recently nominated for a Platinum Champion Award in celebration of the Queen's Jubilee, which was held at the start of the month.

The awards were to recognise those who work tirelessly with communities across the UK.

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To mark the Queen's 70 years of service, the Royal Voluntary Service recognised those making outstanding contributions through volunteering.

Two Wrexham stalwarts Jennie Henderson and Phil Jones were two of 490 winners of the award, and were nominated by members of the local community.

Jennie who now lives in the Ceirog Valley has been working with charities and community programmes for almost 30 years.

During that time she has shown immense commitment to the local charity programme at Stepping Stones which was launched to offer individual counselling, support, psychoeducational courses and resources as well as group work to adult survivors of child sexual abuse. 

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Also gaining recognition, was Marford based Phil Jones, who had worked alongside Jennie during their volunteering commitments.

Phil, the Leaders lifetime achievement award winner, has played a huge role in volunteering across Wrexham and the wider area during the last 50 years.

He has held roles at Airbus, Nightingale House Hospice and the Gresford Village Trust. 

On being recognised, Phil said: "People keep asking me why after 40 years do I keep volunteering and the only reply which makes sense is 'because I enjoy it and I like helping people'."