Andrea Butland, East Glos Club
Andrea Butland has been chair of East Glos Club for almost six years and a club member for 25 years. She has also served on the Gloucestershire LTA committee. Her commitment to East Glos and county tennis has been exceptional, with many hundreds of hours of her time devoted to her roles. While East Glos chair, Andrea has led the club through challenging times and major projects and has helped club membership grow by by 15 per cent in 12 months.
Archie Wyer, Gloucester Rugby
While Gloucester Rugby has many wonderful volunteers, Archie Wyer is frequently singled out for his helpfulness and politeness as part of the match day 'Holm Team'. Archie is autistic and finds interacting with new people challenging, but has been steadily growing in confidence over the past three seasons that he has been volunteering. As the club developed the SAFE Space this season, they turned to Archie for advice. With his help, it has been a massive success, so much so that he's now been offered a paid job looking after the SAFE Space for the Foundation team.
Geoff Bridgeman, Tetbury Police Museum and Courtroom
Geoff Bridgeman is just one of the tireless volunteers at Tetbury Police Museum and Courtroom. The fun, family friendly museum is dependent on volunteers for success, but Geoff has particularly gone 'above and beyond' giving his time to collection care, researching the history of the station, greeting visitors and giving tours, telling stories, working with schools and community groups, including a popular Crime Lab Day attended by 200 people.
Helen Motteram, Russell's Rescue
Helen Motteram runs Russell's Rescue, Gloucestershire's only corvid sanctuary and rescue, which has been established since 2016. Spanning public speaking, local publicity and social media outreach, Helen campaigns to educate the public about wildlife and protecting birds. She has travelled over 1,000 miles to rescue birds, saving and helping over 100 animals.
Lynn Smith, James Hopkins Trust
Lynn Smith volunteers at James Hopkins Trust, dedicating more than 70 hours of her time in the past 12 months. Lynn has demonstrated unwavering loyalty and reliability as a volunteer for the charity for three years, since her grandson Louie was referred for nursing respite care at Kite’s Corner. She tirelessly helps create a welcoming environment for the children, as well as volunteering at supermarket collections, baking delicious treats for fundraisers and engaging with the community at events.
Margaret Threadgold, The Cotswold Listener
Margaret Threadgold has been a regular volunteer at The Cotswold Listener since 2018 when she joined as a magazine presenter. Having trained as a professional audio-describer and stage audio-describer for the visually impaired, Margaret shares her skills by training others. Since her first audio-described visit in 2020, Margaret has gone on to visit many places of interest around Gloucestershire, not only describing the visual experience in detail to paint a picture for the listeners, but also talking with key people and recording sounds to capture the atmosphere. Margaret has provided many hours of listening enjoyment for TCL Listeners.
Sue Weir-Cracknell, Sue Ryder, Leckhampton Court Hospice
Sue Weir-Cracknell has been a valued volunteer at Sue Ryder, Leckhampton Court Hospice for ten years. Like many volunteers, Sue came to the hospice when a family member became a patient and was inspired by the care that they both received. A natural people-person, Sue supports patients in the community hub, helps with fundraising events throughout the year, hosts coffee mornings and has looked after reception on Christmas Day for eight years in a row. Sue has been described as one of the most reliable, generous and kind-hearted volunteers.
Visit soglos.com/lifestyle-community-awards to cast your vote in this year's awards.
