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Rewards for community volunteers
Monday September 22nd 2008. Posted: 09:59
BT Wholesale Customer Service and Market’s community champions have been awarded a total of £1,715 to benefit the organisations they work with as volunteers.
BT people who have been involved with an organisation for more than a year can apply for cash grants which can be used for buying specific equipment or as a contribution towards a particular project. One of this quarter’s biggest awards went to Catherine Pepper, a business improvement analyst in Customer Service, who received £455 for the 2nd Syston Brownies. The money will be used to buy new sports equipment and musical instruments. Catherine, who first became involved in Brownies when she was just eight, is the leader of the pack. She said: “This donation of money will not only benefit my individual pack but also other girl guiding packs in my area who will also use the equipment.” Also £455 better off is the Briton Ferry Steel Cricket Club - money that will be used to buy a catching cradle to help its youngsters with their training. The award was made to Vivienne Jones, who works in broadband assurance diagnostics, and who has been involved with the organisation since she was 16. Creating and fencing an outdoor play area for nursery and reception children will be paid for from the £295 awarded to the Glyncollen Primary School where diagnostics advisor Carole Wright has been a governor for 15 years. Carole said: “This is part of the school’s on-going programme which requires a lot of external funding.” Natasha Crump, head of offshore service operations in customer service, received £165 for N:Gage, a charity dedicated to detached youth work in South Manchester. The money will be used for equipment and resources for a variety of programmes and initiatives. “With N:Gage you definitely get more out of it than you put in,” she said. The young people we work with are great, and it helps you see past the infamous hoodies and realise that these are just kids who are bored or lonely or who have been robbed of their childhoods for whatever reason. They just want a bit of positive attention.” Project Manager Kevin Grimshaw was awarded £145 for Worcester Wizards Junior Football Club where he is the under-14s team manager and chairman of the club. The money will go towards new kit. Kevin said: “Saving money on the new kit will mean we can divert some funds to buy the boys new wet tops and bottoms to keep them dry and warm in our wet winters and summers. “The boys like to look smart and you can see the difference in their faces when they get a new kit. The ethos of the club is to get all the boys playing football irrespective of their ability. Everyone gets a game and is made to feel part of the team.” Much-needed new football equipment is to be bought with the £100 given to Sutton United under-16 Colts thanks to business development manager Joe Lavigne, who has acted as a coach and trainer for the boys. “My son has been associated with the team for the last few years and we are currently in the West Surrey Boys Premier League,” he said. The award of £100 to the Mid Sussex Motocross Club will be used to help replace some of the smaller items stolen in a raid where £2,500 worth of equipment was taken. The award was given to Simon Warren, customer management centre manager, fixed line operators, who, along with his wife, got involved with the club three years ago after his son joined. Vodafone’s BT onsite liaison officer Colin Young was given £365 for the Thatcham Tornadoes boys and girls football team. Colin has been a volunteer at the club for the past ten years. For further details about BT Community Champions awards, visit its website.
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