Congratulations to all those nominees whose contributions were recognised at last night’s Inspiring Volunteering Achievement Awards at the City Chambers last night.
Among the award winners were North Edinburgh Arts’ Robert Williams, the Knit and Natter Group’s Josie Horton and Muirhouse Community Shop and TRIM secretary Karma Lennon. Congratulations and well done, all!
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The Lord Provost’s Inspiring Volunteer of the Year 2016 is Shona Black, Campaign and Information Assistant at Guide Dogs Scotland.
Shona is a very enthusiastic guide dog owner and brings so much to her role as Engagement and Information Assistant. Shona is very knowledgeable on the workings of guide dogs and as a guide dog owner herself can give first hand experience of visual impairment and using both long cane and a dog.
Part of the role Shona volunteers for is talking to groups of people who have been newly registered as partially sighted or blind. Shona’s knowledge and understanding of having a visual impairment helps her to show and to share her compassion, understanding and knowledge and she is always eager to do this and offer her support.
Shona is a great ambassador for ensuring that people with a visual impairment are given the same opportunities as everyone else and Shona is tireless in campaigning for better conditions.
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