Queen’s Award 2006

The volunteers of Gloucestershire County Association for the Blind have been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2006 (one of only 103 voluntary organisations throughout the UK to be recognised in this way in 2006).  The award is announced on the 2nd June each year, the anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty.

Winners are nominated by members of the public who have either benefited from their work, or seen the positive effect on their community. The Award is only given to those groups where volunteers are judged to have regularly devoted their time to providing an outstanding level of help to other people.

The Award is given for outstanding achievement by groups of volunteers who:

• regularly devote their time to helping others in the community
• improve the quality of life and opportunity for others
• provide an outstanding service

GCAB supports 3000 sight impaired people throughout Gloucestershire has been recognised for the contribution made by the “unsung Heroes” who volunteer week in week out.

The Award entitles winners to use the Unsung Heroes Logo and GCAB was presented with a certificate and a trophy by the Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire, Mr Henry Elwes.

Volunteers, Stella, Hazel and Mary on their recent visit to Buckingham Palace to commemorate the award