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FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2018 NEWTON ABBOT, ASHBURTON, BOVEY TRACEY, BUCKFASTLEIGH, CHUDLEIGH, DAWLISH, EXETER, KINGSTEIGNTON, MORETONHAMPSTEAD, TEIGNMOUTH, TORBAY, TOTNES AND SOUTH DEVON.


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Commitment recognised with award – page 2


boss with a ‘huge heart’


THE BOSS of a Buckfast- based adoption charity has received a lifetime achieve- ment award for her work helping children in the


South West. Caroline Davis, chief execu-


PRESENTATION: Charity patron and celebrity chef Michael Caines presents Caroline with her award.


tive officer of Families for Chil- dren, has been awarded the hon- our for her services to children and adoption. She beat off threeother worthy


by ELLEN GRINDLEY


contenders from across the UK to be awarded the Gareth Marr Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Adoption Week awards in London. Caroline has worked in chil-


dren’s services for 40 years. She has spent the last 25 years as the CEO of one of the UK’s


most successful voluntary adoption agencies, Families for Children. She works with other profes-


sional bodies and agencies, and has played a pivotal role in the development of the new Region- al Adoption Agencies, Aspire Adoption and Adopt South West. In 2014 she was also awarded


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