A Lanarkshire man has been recognised for his unstinting work with an Armed Forces charity.
The Troopers, Sailors, Airmen and Households Affiliation (SSAFA) honoured Andy McIntosh, Chairman of SSAFA Lanarkshire and late of the Cheshire Regiment with the Sir James Gildea Award – named after the founding father of SSAFA.
The award was created to recognise volunteers and staff for his or her distinctive contribution and dedication to SSAFA’s actions and values.
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Andy – who just lately made the information due to an arduous ascent of Ben A’an he'll make in Might – is without doubt one of the 2021 cadre of recipients for whom the presentation was delayed due to the pandemic.
It was, nonetheless, a bitter-sweet event for Andy, as a result of whereas he took receipt of his award, the occasion – held on the Moorings Lodge in Motherwell – was additionally a farewell luncheon for retiring Department Chairman, David McAllister, after 25 years’ service to SSAFA.
Of his award, Andy stated: “I used to be so shocked and amazed to be honoured with a neighborhood Sir James Gildea Award as a result of SSAFA means a lot to me – particularly as I used to be as soon as a beneficiary, and with out SSAFA’s assist, nicely, I wouldn’t be right here as we speak.
“It feels surreal to assume what a darkish place I used to be in 10 years in the past to the place I'm now.
“We don’t volunteer for recognition; serving to fellow veterans is sufficient for me, however to be awarded the Sir James Gildea award makes all of it so worthwhile.
“I’ve discovered volunteering at SSAFA to be so rewarding, and giving again to the Armed Forces group helps me keep my hyperlink with the life that made me into the particular person I'm now, and it's an honour for me to provide my time for this very worthy organisation.”
Due to accidents sustained throughout his service, Andy’s ascent is more likely to take greater than 5 hours to succeed in the height, with an in a single day camp earlier than the descent the next day.
He's climbing Ben A’an for SSAFA and with the help of fellow members of Strathaven FTPT – a health facility in Andy’s dwelling city, who got here up with the thought for Andy’s problem – he'll scale that summit and smash his £1000 goal.
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