Last Friday, we celebrated all our amazing volunteers at a summer garden party here at the Centre.
The event was attended by over 60 people including volunteers and staff and we were joined by the Deputy Lieutenant of Berkshire Sue Roberts, The Mayor of Reading Cllr Paul Gittings, and our patrons, Sir John Madejski and Martin Salter.
The event also celebrated the fact that the charity was awarded the King’s Award for Voluntary Service last year. The guests were treated to an afternoon tea of sandwiches, scones and cakes. It really was a special afternoon of food, fizz, speeches, catching up and overall, thanking and celebrating our fantastic volunteers.
Deputy Lieutenant Sue Roberts said of our volunteers, “The most precious gift you can give someone is their time. In our fast-paced world, time is a non-renewable priceless resource. Yet you chose to share your time, talents, patience and commitment without the expectation of any compensation. Your dedication is a cornerstone of the community.”
Special thanks also goes to Starbucks in Calcot for providing free coffee and to local firm Warings Bakery for a voucher towards the food. We really appreciate your support.
Thank you to everyone who attended. It was wonderful to celebrate with you all.
(photo shows L-R; Deputy Lieutenant of Berkshire Sue Roberts, Sir John Madejski, Centre Manager Pippa Vincent-Cooke, Martin Salter, the Mayor of Reading Cllr Paul Gittings and long serving volunteer Malcolm Cook.)
