Queen Awards Battle Volunteering Group
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The Queen pays tribute to BATTLE volunteering group with prestigious Award
BEAUTIFUL BATTLE from Battle, East Sussex has been announced as one of 95 volunteering groups from across the UK winning this year’s Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, recognising the outstanding contributions made to local communities by groups voluntarily devoting their time for the benefit of others.
The prestigious National Honour, which is equivalent to the MBE, sets the national benchmark for excellence in volunteering, and the activities of those awarded have been judged of the highest standard.
BEAUTIFUL BATTLE has received the Award for its work in maintaining and enhancing the environmental quality of Battle, and in leading the town entries to the regional Britain in Bloom competitions.
Winners of this year’s Award were selected from 406 groups nominated by members of the public who have been helped personally or witnessed the benefits of a group’s work in their community.
BEAUTIFUL BATTLE will receive a certificate signed by the Queen and an exclusive commemorative crystal. These will be presented by Her Majesty's representative, The Lord Lieutenant of EAST SUSSEX, at a special ceremony arranged by the Lieutenancy office. Group representatives have also received an invitation to a Royal Garden Party event at Buckingham Palace in the summer.
Speaking of their success, Margaret Emeleus from BEAUTIFUL BATTLE said: ‘’ We are thrilled to have received this prestigious honour, which recognises the contribution made by the volunteers to the community of Battle.’’
Future activities
Beautiful Battle won the 'Small Towns' category of South East in Bloom last year and will be competing in the Britian in Bloom, Champion of Champions 2009 - to be judged on 14 July 2009. The theme is 'Local Roots' and the community involvement aspect is of paramount importance. A fine and fitting example of this is the fact that the WI are in charge of making sure the old jam factory in Battle looks good).
From the end of June and throughout July, the Scarecrow Festival Trail will allow visitors to discover the hidden side of Battle - the parts that are normally overshadowed by the 1066 story. There will be 50 scarecrows on display around Battle constructed from recycled bits and pieces by different groups within the Battle community. Each scarecrow will represent the group who made it (e.g the church will have a bride and groom scarecrow couple/ Old Court House will have a judge scarecrow etc.) and there will be prizes for the best scarecrows.