Bucks centre receives Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service

The Chiltern Child Contact Centre in Amersham received the Queens Award for Voluntary Service.

The Queens award is the highest award given to volunteer groups across the UK and was presented to the group on October 18 at the Amersham Free Church.

The CCCC helps to facilitate children living in separated families to have regular contact with the parent they no longer live with.

Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, HM Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, presented the award to Mrs Doreen Platts who’s a long-serving volunteer for the CCCC.

Many other well know Bucks figures were present such as the Amersham Town Mayor and Mrs Mimi Harker OBE.

Sir Henry Aubrey Fletcher said of the charity: “The impressive work which this group carries out selflessly, on every alternate Saturday morning for 5 hours each shift, is invaluable for this very vulnerable group of beneficiaries.

“Since the start in 2002 just forty organisations in Buckinghamshire have received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service making the Chiltern Child Contact Centre part of an elite group.”

CCCC provides a reliable, safe, friendly and neutral place where children can spend time with the non-resident parent and is proud to be a child-centred environment that puts the needs of children first.

Bob Marshall, Chairman of the board of Trustees for the CCCC, said: “Receiving the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is a great privilege and honour.

“The award is recognition of all the volunteers, the coordinators and their deputies who have given their time and energy, both physical and mental, supporting the families who have come through our doors.”