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Halton Barnado's volunteer scoops national award
A dedicated volunteer from Halton has been recognised for her unstinting work for Barnardo's after scooping a national award.
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Shirley Patterson, who has been a volunteer at the Barnardo's shop in Halton for 22 years, has been awarded a Marsh Trust Award. The awards are given in recognition of the contributions of unsung heroes in the community.
The grandma of 18 and great-grandma of five was nominated for the award by colleagues at the shop in recognition of her hard work and dedication over the years.
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Shirley will be presented with her award on Friday ( 6 March 2009) by Peter Allinson, Director of Barnardo's Yorkshire.
Shirley said: "I was gobsmacked when I was told I'd won the award, I didn't know what to say. I'm really proud, it's really a very nice thing to get.
"Working here is lovely, I get a lot from it. There's a lot of nice people who have become friends and you get to know the regular shoppers. It's a good atmosphere."
Manager at the shop, Pippa Kellett, said: "Shirley is just brilliant, we're really lucky to have her as a volunteer. She's taken charge of the shop when we've been without a manager. There's nothing Shirley can't do, she's just fabulous."
Shirley became a volunteer back in the 1980s, spurred on by a desire to do something rewarding as well as care for her children and help with her husband's business. Barnardo's has many volunteering opportunities.
* For more information, please contact Jo Hunt, volunteer development manager, on (0113) 2395574 or email: jo.hunt@barnardos.org.uk
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