Volunteers honoured by Queen
each individual. The Scarborough Maritime Heritage Centre was started, and is still run, by a group of volunteers from the local community who work hard to preserve the town’s history, educating residents and visitors.
Volunteers range from 20 to 80 years old, from all walks of life.
They work together in cross-generational projects to strengthen community ties and build pride in the town.
Ryedale Youth Theatre encourages and instructs young people aged 8-18 in all aspects of the performing arts.
More than 80 volunteers are involved filling roles such as director, choreographer, chaperone, wardrobe, carpenters, electricians etc.
From a modest start the group has grown to become one of the most well respected Youth Theatre’s in the country.
The work of the three groups in the community has now been honoured and recognised with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest national award a voluntary group can receive in the UK.
The groups received the award from the Lord-Lieutenant of North Yorkshire, Mr Barry Dodd CBE.
He said: “I am thrilled that these three groups have been recognised.
“This is the highest number of Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service honours gained by North Yorkshire since the award was instituted in 2002 and I look forward to meeting the groups personally.
“I encourage people to nominate other worthy groups from our county for this award.”