Reigate & Banstead Borough Council has recognised several individuals, groups, and organisations for going over and beyond in their selfless service to the community.

In total, 55 individuals were honoured at this year’s Reigate & Banstead Volunteer Awards with the ceremonies taking place at the Town Hall on Friday 17 and Monday 20 July.

Organised in partnership with Voluntary Action Surrey East (VASE), the awards have become a great way for the community through the Council, to thank those who selflessly give up their time and effort for the benefit of others.

There were five award categories this year and the winners are:

Young Volunteer

• Marcus Martin-Burns – 9th Reigate Scouts group (Lower Kingswood)

Individual Volunteer

• Ana Sá – Include.Org
• Carol Ward – Include.Org
• Gill Hartley – Casualties Union, Surrey Branch
• Mike Gregory – Casualties Union, Surrey Branch
• Peter Taylor-Medhurst – Banstead Commons Conservators
• Lesley Ashworth – St Catherine’s Hospice
• Gareth Luker – YMCA East Surrey
• Chris Nott – Radio Redhill
• Kitty Cubbage – Age Concern Merstham Redhill Reigate
• Amanda Whitaker – Stripey Stork
• Angie Barton – MHA Communities East Surrey
• David Parsons – MHA Communities East Surrey
• Rod Baker – Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey and Stripey Stork
• Flt Lt Ellery Lock – 135 (Reigate & Redhill) Air Cadets
• John Williamson – Pathfinders Scouts Horley
• Trudy Hopcroft – Loveworks
• Sean Sullivan – The Brigitte Trust
• Chris Kemp – Merstham Community Facility Trust
• Kirsty Upton – The Lucy Rayner Foundation
• Chris Shaw – The Reigate Repair Café

Individual Trustee

• Sally Stimpson – I Choose Freedom
• Jeff Harris – MYTI Club
• Claire Pidgeon – Age Concern Merstham Redhill Reigate
• Doug Bennett – Us in a Bus
• Dan Gould – Pathfinder Scout Group
• Hugh Sergeant – Renewed Hope
• Vic Marcipont – Merstham Community Facility Trust
• Elizabeth Sandra Snelgrove – The Lucy Rayner Foundation

Long-Service

• Debbie Lackey – St John Ambulance
• Tim Arscott – 7th Banstead Scouts
• Bruce Chapman – Reigate Business Guild and Old Reigatians RFC
• Rosemarie Belcher – Girl Guiding UK
• Hysen Perlesha – Red and Black Roots Association
• Trevor and Shelia Ongley – The Redhill Corps of Drums & Band
• Sue Bracher – St Catherine’s Hospice
• Annie McKillop – Banstead Community Centre
• Pauline Barnett – Age Concern Banstead
• Colin Batty – Age Concern Banstead
• Suzanne Fletcher – The Brigitte Trust
• Darren Coomber – The Lucy Rayner Foundation

Team Volunteers

• Include Trustee Team
• Tracks through Pastures
• Woodhatch Community Centre Volunteers
• Gatton Trust Volunteers
• St Catherine’s Hospice Charity Shop
• Reigate Andy’s Man Club
• Stripey Stork Large Equipment
• Home Start Epsom, Ewell & Banstead
• Stripey Stork Corporate Volunteers
• Welcare
• Reigate Beekeepers Swarm team
• Loveworks Drivers
• Horley Community Centre Reception Team
• Asian Social Group Trustees Team