One Lanarkshire village has paid tribute to its volunteers with its first awards ceremony.
Newmains Neighborhood Council and the village’s Neighborhood Belief staged the awards evening on the NCT Centre.
The gala dinner additionally raised roughly £1,000 which can go in direction of the set up of a defibrillator as a result of be housed on the NCT Centre.
Karen Mitchell, from the group council, stated: “The nomination course of started earlier within the yr and we have been delighted to welcome the winners to the ceremony.
“It was sensible to see everybody there. We hope to make this an annual occasion.
“Throughout Covid it got here to mild that many individuals have been going above and past to assist members of the group and we thought we should always do one thing to recognise them.”
Brian Jordan Electrics, who donated hundreds for the village’s Christmas lights attraction took dwelling the Enterprise of the 12 months.
Neighborhood Group of the 12 months was received by Woodland Clear Up for serving to to wash up native wildlife spots.
Jordan Currie, who made and ferried meals to pensioners in the course of the pandemic was named Ambassador of the 12 months whereas tireless campaigner Sharon Barrett was awarded Fundraiser of the 12 months.
Lastly group council stalwart John Harper obtained the Edwina McAlpine Award for excellent service to Newmains.
Native councillor Robert John McKendrick stated: “It was a incredible evening and the awards handed out have been very nicely deserved.
“We ought to be celebrating individuals and companies inside the group who go that further mile. These persons are price their weight in gold to communities like Newmains.
“They deserve all of the credit score they're deservedly getting.”
Motherwell and Wishaw MSP Clare Adamson added: “Having the Newmains group collectively in celebration was a breath of contemporary air in troublesome instances.
“Thanks should go to the organisers for placing on a superb awards evening.
“It was a privilege to current the Woodland Clear Up with an award for Neighborhood Group of the 12 months.
“This occasion confirmed the breadth of expertise, dedication, and empathy that exists throughout Newmains and all proceeds went in direction of a brand new defibrillator for the world.
“Many congratulations to all of the winners and nominees.
“I’m certain that these inaugural awards will mark an annual custom of celebrating the people and teams which might be making an actual distinction to individuals’s lives throughout our group.”
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