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High Sheriffpraises helpers
Shropshire’sHighSheriffhas honoured atown’s volunteers andcommunity groups.
TheHighSheriff of Shropshire, Selina Graham,visited Newport Town Counciltomeetand thank localcommunity andvolunteerorganisations.
When she firsttookonthe Royal appointmentlastyear, MrsGrahamvowed to seek outand celebratethose whomakea difference to theircommunities.Apassionate volunteerherself,she hasspent much of thelastyearvisitingcommunity groups acrossthe county to thankthemfor theirdedication.
Dedicated
On hermostrecentvisit,she attended Newport’sGuildhall to meet some of themanyvoluntary organisationsand communitygroups, who have dedicated theirtimetoimprovingthe town andits residents’ lives.
Morethanadozen community groups were honoured on theday, includingThe Hub, NewportCottage Care Centre,the town’s history society,Newport Shropshire CommunityLitterPickers,The Shrewsbury andNewport Canals Trust, NewportinBloom,Newport Navy Club,Newport Lions, DementiaFriendlyNewport andNewport ChamberofCommerce.
Newportcouncillor TimNelson, whoattendedthe event, saidhewas proudtorepresent atownsochockfull of communityspirit.
He said:“It wasverymuchthe best of Newport. We areblessed with thedegreeofvolunteering that goes on here,and this visitreally showed thescope covered by our volunteers.”
Councillor Nelsonsaidhewas amazed by how much wasdoneby thecommunity,fromthose cleaning up thestreets to thosefeedinghungryfamiliesorstaffing thetown’s charityshops.“It broughthome to me that really we have aland army of volunteers,” he said.Mrs Graham said:“Shropshireisthe most wonderful county with arich cultural history, andindustrialheritage, beautifulmarket townsand villages andstunningcountryside
“Butitisits peoplewho arethe beatingheart –and itspeoplewho canmakesuchadifference.”
Dr Nick Tindall, chairofNewport CottageCareTrust,saidthe meetingprovideda chance forthe volunteers to sharetheir experiences. He said:“It wasreallyinteresting, areallywell-runevent. It allowed us to allsit around andhaveachat. It wasamazing to have achanceto gettoknoweachother and find out what is goingonaroundtown.”
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