Reg Charity No 803525

Supporting the elderly, adults with disabilities and young people through wellbeing activities, outdoor education and support services.

Closed for Christmas from 20th December - Reopens Wednesday 8th January 2025

Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm

a a a

01530 244 914

Chairman's Reception for Volunteers

Jan 29, 2019

Volunteers from across Leicestershire were recognised on Saturday 26th January by the Chairman of the county council for their work to help others in their communities.

Ozzy O’Shea, the 44^th chairman of Leicestershire county council, asked a number of community groups and organisations to nominate their outstanding volunteers to receive an invitation to his Reception at Beaumanor Hall. We were delighted our volunteers were represented and joined other attendees from Age UK, , Samaritans and Hospice Hope to name a few.

Speaking on his decision Mr O’Shea said, “I wanted to use my role as Chairman and this annual event to recognise and personally thank the volunteers of Leicestershire. These people dedicate their own time and resources to make their communities better and help those in need.”

Mr O’Shea, who spent all of his working life as a police officer before entering politics in 1996, has always been passionate about local communities.

“It has been my pleasure to welcome everyone to Beaumanor Hall and I have thoroughly enjoyed meeting them all and learning about the organisations they work for. I hope in my time remaining as Chairman I can go out and visit them at their organisations and find out even more.”

Geoff Holland has been volunteering at the Foundation for five and a half years - assisting on the Grow with Us community allotment project and educational visits to the Yew Trail Outdoor Classroom. Geoff said "I was delighted to be chosen as one of our representatives at this thoroughly enjoyable occasion held at such a beautiful venue. It made you realise the sterling work done by so many volunteers across the county and it was nice to be appreciated in such a generous and warm-hearted way. I didn’t need to eat for the rest of the day!”

Please see the pictures of the afternoon below!