The volunteer group, who help manage Tice's Meadow Nature Reserve in Badshot Lea, is one of 281 local charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups to receive the prestigious award this year. The King’s Award for Voluntary Service aims to recognise outstanding work by local volunteer groups to support their communities. It was created in 2002 to celebrate Her Majesty The late Queen’s Golden Jubilee, and was continued following the accession of His Majesty The King. Recipients are announced annually on 14th November, The King’s Birthday.
Representatives of the Tice's Meadow Bird Group will receive the crystal award and certificate signed by His Majesty the King from Mr Michael More-Molyneux, His Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey, later this year. In addition, two volunteers will attend a garden party at Buckingham Palace in the summer, along with other recipients of this year's Award.
TMBG Chairman Mark Elsoffer said “I am delighted for all of our volunteers and supporters that we have received this prestigious award. This award is recognition of all of the hard work that our volunteers put in managing Tice's Meadow Nature Reserve and delivering award-winning habitat management, biodiversity monitoring and community engagement activities.”
“The TMBG would like to thank Councillor Alan Earwaker (the then Mayor of Farnham) and Iain Lynch (Farnham Town Clerk) for nominating us, Alan Wynde (Rotary Club of Farnham Weyside) and Gemma Ball (Badshot Lea Village Infants School) for writing letters of support, and our KAVS assessors Caroline Breckell and Joosje Hamilton.”
“I look forward to celebrating this good news with all of our volunteers at our next work party on Saturday 21st December. Winter is our busiest time of year, so please do come and join our volunteer work parties if you have some spare time and would like to help make a difference for nature and local residents”.
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