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Caring volunteer receives award for her dedication and long service at West Lothian event

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Carers of West Lothian marked Volunteers Week with a warm gathering to celebrate the incredible contributions of its dedicated volunteers The event in Livingston brought together volunteers staff trustees and ambassadors to recognise the vital role volunteers play in supporting unpaid carers and disabled people across West Lothian From gardening and reflexology to peer support counselling and helping at information stalls volunteers are at the heart of everything Carers of West Lothian CoWL does Longtime volunteer Nancy Baker received the Dedication and Commitment Award at the firstever West Lothian Volunteer Awards Ceremony hosted by Volunteer Gateway West Lothian Nancy received the award which honours long service high volunteering hours and consistent dedication from Alison Kennedy Depute to the LordLieutenant of West Lothian We are so proud of Nancy said Volunteer Coordinator Pat Henderson She truly embodies the spirit of volunteering These volunteers do so much to support our service users and give freely of their time and expertise its lovely to get the chance to celebrate with them Volunteers shared stories of their experiences with many expressing how rewarding it is to give back to the community The celebration included refreshments and time to connect and reflect Volunteers also took part in a quiz on their phones and there was much laughter and happy chattering as they celebrated the Carers of West Lothian volunteering community Mike Niles CEO of Carers of West Lothian said We simply couldnt do what we do without them We have over 40 volunteers giving their energy compassion and commitment and making a real difference every day More information on Carers of West Lothian and there services is available at httpscowlorguk Dont miss the latest news from the West Lothian Courier Sign up to our free newsletter here

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