Volunteer Awards 2008

Interlink's Volunteer Awards 2008 took place on Friday 13th June at the University of Glamorgan.

Volunteer Awards 2008

The Winners are:

Volunteering with Children and

Young People

Sponsored by Rhondda Cynon Taff Teaching Local Health Board

Group – Aberdare Children’s Contact

Centre Volunteers

Individual – Annette Evans – Rhondda Riding and Disabled Riding Club

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Young Volunteer Award

Sponsored by Real Valleys Media

Individual – Thomas Gruar - Elite

Group – Cefnpennar Youth Forum

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Community Arts and Community Education

Sponsored by RCT Cultural Services

Individual - Howard Griffiths - GTFM

Group – Bwl Drama Group

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Health and Social Care and Wellbeing

Sponsored by GE Healthcare and Rhondda Cynon Taf Social Care Workforce Development Partnership

Individual – Maria Kowalski

DEWIS Project

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Sport

Sponsored by Pontypridd Rugby Club

Individual – Andrea Cooper - Pontypridd Netball Club

Group – RCT Disability Football Group

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Older Volunteer

Sponsored by Cynon Tâf Community Housing Group

Dyfrig Roberts – Cynon Taf Housing Association /Cynon Valley OAP Forum

Mary Howard - Jones – WRVS

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Environmental Action

Sponsored by L’Oreal and Groundwork Merthyr and Rhondda Cynon Taf

Individual – Mark Gillette – Young Persons Environmental Group, Tretelynog

Group – Van Teams - toogoodtowaste

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Welsh Language Promotion

Sponsored by Bwrdd yr Iaith Gymraeg

Individual – Chris Mason -GTFM

Group – Cymdeithas  Cymraeg Y Maerdy

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Community Safety

Sponsored by Cynon Valley Crime Reduction Services and South Wales Police

Individual – Cynthia Dyke MBE

Group – Cynon Valley Youth Crime Prevention Panel

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Volunteering in Social Enterprise

Sponsored by Rhondda Cynon Taf Development and Regeneration

Individual – Olwen Morgan – The Arts Factory

Group – Trealaw Food Co-op

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Trustee

Sponsored by Rensburg Sheppards Investment Management

Individual – Diane Raybould – Rhondda Breast Friends

Group – New Horizons Management Committee

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New Voluntary Organisation of the Year

Sponsored by Interlink

Tonyrefail Information and Advice Scheme

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Norah Huxley Award

Sponsored by Interlink

Dyfrig Roberts – Cynon Taf Housing Association /Cynon Valley OAP Forum