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Veronika Caradine: Community Award winner Veronika is a long standing member of the Stoke Gifford Royal British Legion branch, during which time she has taken on considerable voluntary responsibility for providing welfare services. Veronika regularly visits the elderly or disabled, together with many telephone calls and hospital trips for exservicemen, women and their families. She is dedicating a significant amount of time, money and effort which is far exceeding what could be expected of an individual. Veronika also extends her support to anyone who is lonely or unwell in the community, not just ex-service personnel. Because of her long standing experience, she is able to put people at ease very quickly. Veronika always has a ready smile and can very quickly cheer up people of all ages and backgrounds.
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April 2018
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South Glos honours community heroes
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ommunity heroes from Bradley Stoke, Stoke Gifford and Patchway were among nearly 30 volunteers honoured at the South Gloucestershire Council Chair’s 2018 Community Awards event held at South Gloucestershire and Stroud (SGS) College’s WISE Campus on 7th March. The annual awards recognise and celebrate the valuable contribution local unpaid volunteers make to life in South Gloucestershire. These people give up their time freely to help others and bring our communities together, and were rewarded for their efforts at the special ceremony. Chair of South Gloucestershire Council, Cllr Ian Blair attended along with the Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire Dame Janet Trotter and Vice Lord Lieutenant Robert Bernays, Group Chief Executive & Executive Principal
of SGS College Kevin Hamblin and Principal and Deputy Chief Sara-Jane Watkins. Throughout the evening, award winners from across South Gloucestershire, and from a wide variety of backgrounds, were presented with their certificates by Cllr Blair and Sara-Jane Watkins. The final round was the Lord Lieutenant’s Special Award, which saw Dame Janet Trotter and Robert Bernays present £100 to representatives of the Patchway Memory Café, a group of volunteers from the local area who offer a friendly welcome for anyone affected by dementia, or who is worried about their own or someone else’s memory. Cllr Ian Blair, Chair of South Gloucestershire Council, said: “In my role as Chair, I have enjoyed the opportunity to meet people from around the area from all walks of life and these awards are a great way to say thank you to
some of the many volunteers who make South Gloucestershire such a great place to live and work. “Whilst reading through and shortlisting the nominations it was obvious that those put forward for an award are held in high esteem in their local communities. The positive impact which their commitment and hard work has on others is extremely uplifting and encouraging. Well done to all the winners, you are an inspiration to us all.” The annual awards event is sponsored by SGS College and offers the perfect opportunity to celebrate the hard work and dedication of volunteers in the community who display outstanding commitment in giving up their time and effort to help others. The evening also saw students from the Level 3 Musical Theatre group, based at the WISE campus, perform some of their latest productions.
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