First Minister’s tribute to volunteering champion
Monday 8th August 2016First Minister Nicola Sturgeon hailed the impact that the work The Boys’ Brigade in Scotland has on both local communities and young people when she met with Lewis Shillinglaw from the 1st Loanhead Company to present him with this year’s Make a Difference Award at the Scottish Parliament. Working for his Queen’s badge with the charity Thornton Rose, Riding for the Disabled, he carried out in excess of 220 hours of volunteering. Lewis said: “I started just to do some hours for my Queen’s Badge, but enjoyed it so much that I wanted to keep on volunteering. It was a really rewarding thing to do. I am now looking forward to doing my training to become a BB leader.” First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “I was delighted to present Lewis with his trophy and hear more about the excellent work he has done within the community.”
