Cornwall Celebrates Volunteering 2011

* * * Click here to watch the film biographies of last year’s winners * * *

*** Click here to see the gallery of pictures from the day on our FB Page * * *

The 2011 Cornwall Celebrates Volunteering Awards were held at the Falmouth Hotel on 28th October. From the hundreds of nominations we received, we shortlisted down to just 3 names per category. Those shortlisted plus their guests and nominators were joined by last years winners, sponsors and civic leaders to hear the results. You can see the winners and highly commended for yourself below. Each had their prizes presented by the category sponsor and the Lord Lieutenant, Col Edward Bolitho. We were all kept to time by our marvellous compere, BBC Radio Cornwall’s Daphne Skinnard.

The final award was the Volunteer of the Year – 2011 (kindly sponsored by Falmouth Hotel) and this always presents the panel with a really tough choice but this year’s winner was Daniel Broad, winner of the Volunteer Learner Category.

The Host of the Year – 2011 (kindly sponsored by the Health Promotion Service) was won by one of last year’s runners up – The National Maritime Museum.

Thank you to all our guests and thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination. All those nominated will receive a certificate but we would just like to say that this event is first and foremost about raising awareness of the amazing work done by ALL volunteers. We would love to give you all prizes but sadly we aren’t able. But what we can do, is show people just how important volunteers are to the life of our county and ensure you are not taken for granted.

Finally, we would like to apologise to last year’s winners for the technical issues which prevented us showing your film clips as intended but you can now watch them by visiting the Volunteer Cornwall YouTube Channel (click here for a handy link). We will send out copies to you all in the next few weeks and we very much hope it didnt spoil your enjoyment of the day.

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Cornwall Celebrates Volunteering Awards 2011 – RESULTS

FORENAME	SURNAME	TOWN	Nominated for Volunteering With
Community			Sponsored by Citizens Advice Bureau
Anne	Corrigan	Truro	Porthtowan Community Committee & Porthtowan Youth Project – Highly Commended
Keith	Dormer	Redruth	Barnardo’s South West – Cornwall – Highly Commended
Stuart	Williams	Redruth	*Redruth Community Radio Station * * WINNER**

Community Safety			Sponsored by Devon & Cornwall Constabulary
Ann	Hartnell	Penryn	*Youth Offending Service * * WINNER**
Ben	Davis	Camborne	Devon & Cornwall Constabulary and Neighbourhood Watch – Highly Commended
John	Adams	Newquay	District Neighbourhood Watch Forum – Highly Commended

Culture			Sponsored by Cornwall Council Cultural Unit
Charlie & Barbara	Pugh	Falmouth	Tolmen Centre – Highly Commended
Emilie	Champliaud	Redruth	*Movyans Skolyow Meythrin * * WINNER**
Peter	Woodward	Liskeard	Sterts Theatre – Highly Commended

Driver			Sponsored by Cornwall Council – Transportation
David	Crook	Truro	Volunteer Cornwall & Shelterbox – Highly Commended
Eammon & Sarah	Blake	St Austell	Age Concern Cornwall & Isles of Scilly – Highly Commended
Ivor	Stephens	Launceston	*Volunteer Cornwall & Launceston Visually Impared Club * * WINNER**

Supporting Elders			Sponsored by Age UK Cornwall & Isles of Scilly
Lucy	Cook	Truro	Age Concern Cornwall & Isles of Scilly – Highly Commended
Phyllis	Eddy	Bodmin	*Cornwall Blind Association * * WINNER**
Sally	Green	Torpoint	Abbeyfield Torpoint Society – Highly Commended

Environment			Sponsored by Cornwall Council – Environmental Service
Ken	Johnson	Redruth	*Cornwall Council * * WINNER**
Lee	Slaughter	Par	Cornwall Butterfly Conservation – Highly Commended
Nick	Pickles	Polzeath	Keep Britain Tidy – BeachCare Project – Highly Commended

Health			Sponsored by Duchy Health Charity
Yvonne	Dennis	Camborne	*Friends of the Royal Cornwall Hospital * * WINNER**
Glyn	Durnford	St Austell	The Merlin Project – Highly Commended
Susan	Simkiss	Newquay	Health Promotion Service (Walk & Weigh) Walking Groups – Highly Commended

Learner			Sponsored by Truro & Penwith College
Daniel	Broad	Lostwithiel	Bowman Ward – Bodmin Hospital * * * WINNER & VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR * * *
Ralph	Parsons	Truro	Rosewarne – Highly Commended
Stacey	Giles	Redruth	Troon Children’s Centre – Highly Commended

Schools			Sponsored by Cornwall Council – Children, Schools & Families
David	Gee	St. Ives	*Falmouth School & St. Ives School – A Technology College * * WINNER**
Maria	Baston	Bude	St. Mark’s Primary School – Highly Commended
Peter	Meakins	Launceston	Boyton Community Primary School – Highly Commended

Vulnerable Adult			Sponsored by Cornwall Council – Adult Care & Support
Christopher	Jordan	Redruth	Cornwall People First – Highly Commended
Cynthia	Downing	Launceston	Launceston Memory Café – Highly Commended
Shirley	Evans	Saltash	*Cornwall Blind Association * * WINNER**

Work Focused			Sponsored by Inclusion Cornwall
Cathy	Francis	Bodmin	Community Advice & Support Services in Courts (CASS) – Highly Commended
David	Lees	St Newlyn East	Marie Curie, Vol Cornwall, Cornwall Family History Society and Sarah Newham MP – Highly Commended
Stephen	Orme	Penzance	*Tate St. Ives * * WINNER**

Young Volunteer			Sponsored by Cornwall College
Brian	Clemow	Truro	LINk in Cornwall – Highly Commended
Josh	Newton	Redruth	*Carefree Fostering Independence Cornwall * * WINNER**
Sarah	Dennis	Camborne	Pengegon Area Residents Assoc, Parc An Tansys Neighbourhood Office and BTCV – Highly Commended

Host of the Year			Sponsored by Health Promotion Service
Flashpoint Lifeskills Centre		Bodmin	- Highly Commended
Kidz ‘R’ Us		St Ives	- Highly Commended
National Maritime Museum		Falmouth	* * * WINNER