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Over 150 people attend Volunteers Week celebration

Over 150 people attend Volunteers Week celebration

Fri, June 07, 2019

The ongoing commitment of volunteers across the Causeway Coast and Glens has been recognised during Volunteers Week.

Over 150 people from a range of community, sporting, environmental, health and wellbeing organisations attended the annual event in The Bushtown Hotel on Wednesday 5th June.

The Mayor of Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council Councillor Sean Bateson said: “Volunteers Week provides an opportunity to thank local people who selflessly give up their time to help others. Their contribution to communities across the area cannot be underestimated and I would like to offer my thanks to all those who share their time and skills with others.

Volunteers' Week takes place from June 1st – June 7th and provides an opportunity to recognise volunteering in all its diversity.

The celebration event was organised by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council in conjunction with Causeway Volunteer Centre and Limavady Volunteer Centre.

The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Councillor Sean Bateson pictured with Helen Mark, a recipient of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to the community, Ashleen Schenning, Limavady Volunteer Centre, Lady Karen Girvan, a recipient of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to the Community, Louise Scullion and Adele McCloskey, Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and Mary McNickle from Causeway Volunteer Centre at the Volunteers’ Week Celebration held in The Bushtown Hotel. The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Councillor Sean Bateson pictured with a representative from The Alzheimer’s Society at the Volunteers’ Week Celebration held in The Bushtown Hotel. Helen Mark and Lady Karen Girvan, recipients of the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to the Community, pictured at the annual Volunteers’ Week celebration in The Bushtown Hotel. The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Councillor Sean Bateson pictured with Mary McNickle from Causeway Volunteer Centre and Ashleen Schenning from Limavady Volunteer Centre at the recent Volunteers’ Week celebration in The Bushtown Hotel. Representatives from local volunteer groups including Beautiful Minds, Limavady, Be Safe, Be Well Men’s Shed, Limavady and Roe Valley Residents Association pictured with the Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Councillor Sean Bateson, Mary McNickle from Causeway Volunteer Centre and Ashleen Schenning from Limavady Volunteer Centre at the recent Volunteers’ Week celebration in The Bushtown Hotel Members of Limavady Community Development Initiative pictured with the Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Councillor Sean Bateson at the recent Volunteers’ Week celebration in The Bushtown Hotel. Members of Bovalley Community Association, Limavady and Big Busk, Limavady pictured with the Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Councillor Sean Bateson at the recent Volunteers’ Week celebration in The Bushtown Hotel. Boveedy Community Association members pictured with the Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Councillor Sean Bateson at the Volunteers’ Week celebration at The Bushtown Hotel. The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Councillor Sean Bateson pictured with members of Magilligan Community Association at the Volunteers’ Week celebration at The Bushtown Hotel. Members from Evergreen Club in Ballymoney and Ballybogey Community Association pictured with the Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Councillor Sean Bateson at the Volunteers’ Week celebration at The Bushtown Hotel.
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