Volunteer Awards: I will be nominating - why not do the same?

"VOLUNTEERING is so important to North East Lincolnshire – without people who are willing to give up their time to help others, there would be many projects that simply would not be able to continue."

That's the message from Lynda Tappin, who won an accolade at last year's Grimsby Telegraph's Volunteer Awards, and is keen to stress how important volunteers are.

Helping others: Lynda Tappin, who won a Volunteer Award in 2010.

Send in your nominations to praise tireless efforts

WHO is your unsung hero?
Who goes out of their way to give you a helping hand?

Who spends hours of their spare time ensuring that a sporting group can run every week – or is committed to supporting a crucial service within our community?

Or who quietly cares for a neighbour?

We are seeking your nominations to reward the volunteers in our area as we launch North East Lincolnshire Volunteer Awards 2011.

Volunteering puts Kirstie on course

Monday, August 17, 2009

FACED with the prospect of long-term unemployment, Kirstie Logan, 23, from Waltham, turned to volunteering to occupy her time – and she hasn't looked back.

After graduating from the University of Kent with a degree in English Literature and Creative Writing, she returned to her family home in North East Lincolnshire to search for work.