Community Award 2024

Every year Chelwood Bridge Rotary Club writes to 12 local Parish Councils asking for nominations of individuals who have made a significant contribution to their local community. What the Club is looking for is someone who has made a real tangible difference to their community, ideally over a period of time. This year the Award was presented to Hazel Rider, nominated by East Harptree Parish Council, for services to the youth and older members of the Community. An extract from the nomination letter below. 

Hazel was a founder member youth leader for the Adventures Youth Club {7 - 11 years) nearly 40 years ago and has been running it for about 25 years, only stepping down in December.

She is also part of the Open Book team, which enact Bible stories to the Primary School and Messy Church, doing craft activities connected to the Bible story with children.

She also took over the running on the monthly Lunch Club for older residents from the founder, Wendy Fisher, many years ago. A hot 2 course meal is served in West Harptree Hall and is a social occasion for older members of the Community. 

The photographs show Hazel receiving the award, (glass decanter), from our President John Butler and the Certificate from Umang Patel and Richard Curtis the organisers of  the Award.