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Volunteers are winners!
Released on 05/06/2009
NCT celebrates local winners with NCT Volunteer Awards
The NCT Volunteer Awards 2009, sponsored by Pampers, recognise the innovative work, enthusiasm and dedication of volunteers who help the NCT charity to help new parents.
A high volume of nominations were received from NCT members for the six different categories, all recognising and appreciating the work volunteers have done for the NCT and their contribution to supporting local parents in their branch areas.The NCT has over 4,700 registered volunteers - and many more who help on an occasional basis - who give their time, energy, skills and expertise in more than 300 branches throughout the UK. The categories recognise the excellent dedication of local branch volunteers and the winners are:
Bumps & Babies Group of the Year winner – NCT St Neots and District Branch. Highly Commended: NCT Birmingham North and District branch, NCT North & East Northamptonshire branch, NCT Glossop & District branch.
Communication of the Year winner - NCT Chorley and Leyland branch. Highly Commended: NCT Cambridge branch, NCT St Albans & District.
Fundraising Success (Large branch – more than 100 members) winner– NCT Sutton, Epsom & District. Highly Commended: NCT Peterborough branch, NCT Coventry branch and NCT St Albans & District branch.
Fundraising Success (Small branch – less than 100 members) winner– NCT Loughborough branch. Highly Commended: NCT Uttoxeter branch and NCT Newham branch.
Local Campaigner of the Year winner– NCT Bexley & District branch, Bromley & Chislehurst branch, Lewisham & Greenwich branch, all working together.
Reaching Out winner – NCT Petersfield & Liss branch. Highly Commended: NCT Basildon, Billericay and Wickford branch and NCT High Peak branch.
Ruth Howard, Branch Support Manager at the NCT charity said, “These awards provide an excellent opportunity to highlight and celebrate examples of hard work and commitment by NCT volunteers in our local branches and we hope they may inspire others to get involved.”
The winners were announced during National Volunteers Week, 1st - 7th June, and will receive their awards at the NCT annual conference, taking place in Swansea, 27th – 28th June 2009. The NCT Volunteers Awards 2009 and the NCT annual conference are sponsored by Pampers.
