Michael won the Volunteer Award at our 2016 Celebration Soirée because of his unrelenting commitment to supporting us, even though he also holds down a full-time job. For the past 3 years, he’s volunteered at least 5 hours on a Saturday, plus other times when asked, helping out wherever he can.

For the past 2 years, Polly’s been volunteering at our shop in Hebden Bridge, where she’s lived for 30 years. She’d just retired from her job as a mental health nurse and was looking for a way to keep busy and give back to the community.

I’ve been volunteering as a family support worker at Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice for about a year. Since I’ve been employed as a carer for disabled children for nearly 12 years, I wanted to give my time because I hoped my years of experience would be of use.