Royal Accolade for the Baldwin Trust
The Queen’s Birthday Honours
List published in the London Gazette on June 2nd 2010 announced the
news that the Rothley based charity the Baldwin Trust had won the ‘Queens Award
for Voluntary Service (The volunteers MBE). The award is seen as the national
benchmark for volunteering excellence.
The Trust was invited to send representatives to a garden
party at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday 20 July 2010. John and Glenda
Townsend, Chairman and Secretary together with Charlie Tucker, Treasurer and
Harold Wise, Trustee were pleased to attend. They are pictured outside the
palace as cameras were not permitted in the grounds.
The formal presentation of the award was made by the Lord
Lieutenant of Leicestershire, Jennifer Lady Gretton at Pillings Lock marina on Monday August 9 at
7.00pm.
The Queens Award Logo is now displayed on the side of our
boats.
