January 30, 2014


Awardrecognitionfor theorganisersoffestival


People


having fun at the Phoenix Festival (3569959)


YOUNG adults responsible for organising the Phoenix Festival last year have been named as the regional winners of the vIn- spired National Awards. The festival featured local bands and stalls selling every- thing from inflatables to retro clothing. As well as organising the event


the fourteen young adults and three adults in the team had to raise more than £40,000 to make their vision areality. Clare Bartlett, the team’syouth


worker said “It’ssuch an honour for the team to be presented with this award. We don’t volunteer


for recognition, helping people is enough motivation. But it’s great to knowthat people appre- ciate what we do. “It’sbrilliant that these awards


not only celebrate the benefits of volunteering but also inspire young people to volunteer and makeadifference in their com- munities.” Amy-MayKnowles,winner of Cirencester’sYoungCitizen of the Year 2012 and one of the vol- unteers involved said “I’m glad that our work has been recog- nised and I’m so proud of what we accomplished.” Cirencester College student


Amy is no stranger to success at the vInspired awards,having been named best young volun- teer at the 2013 ceremony. Paige Lilley,another young adult involved with the or- ganisation of the event said “It feels pretty awesome.I’m really proud of the entire team. Most of us are staying on for next year but some of the group are offto university.” The


vInspired National


Awards recognise and celebrate people under 25 and youth work- ers whohavemade an extraordi- nary contribution to their com- munities through volunteering.


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Landlordand lady call timeat OldSpotInn after12years


IT IS the end of an era in Dursley as the landlord and ladyofa pub which gained national recogni- tion under their manage- ment call time at the bar. Steve and Belinda Her-


berthaverun the Old Spot Inn on MayLane for just under 13 years and in that time have won dozens of awards for the pub’shospitality,good food and real ales. As well as winning the Campaign ForReal Ale’s (Camra) best pub awards at district and regional levelnumerous times, the pub wonNational Pub of the Year in 2007. The Old Spot is again in


the final four for the 2013 title,which will be an- nouncedinFebruary,but by then the Herberts will have movedontopas- tures new as they takeon anew pub,the Beehive in


Cheltenham. Bridget Schoombie has


worked behind the bar under the management of the couple throughout their time at the inn and said that longevity says it all about the kind of people they were liketo work for and described the time as “incredible”. “They are likemysur-


rogate parents,they re- ally are,” she said. “It says alot that you


work for them for so long. It‘s definitely is go- ing to be different here.” The couple wonnu- merous awards and held many charity and com- munity events at the pub over the last decade. Mr Herbertsaid the


new pub would offer a new challenge and that it was asimilar establish- ment to the Old Spot. “I have had the best 12


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