WILTSHIRE Search and Rescue (WILSAR) has been announced as one of 130 winners of The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the MBE for groups of volunteers who work in their local community for the benefit of others.
The award recognises outstanding voluntary contributions and sets the national benchmark for excellence in volunteering, with the work of those awarded being judged to be of the highest standard.
Chairman Steve Upton: “I am over the moon. This is a tremendous achievement to receive recognition for the work we do in the local community and the whole team should feel very proud of themselves.”
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