Safety awareness charity Absafe has been presented with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.
In a ceremony held today at the charity’s interactive facility, The Safe, Absafe was presented with the prestigious award by Lord Provost of Aberdeen George Adam.
Absafe provides a fun and interactive environment for safety education. The Absafe team, supported by its volunteers, deliver engaging lessons that focus on personal safety including road safety, cyberbullying and safety in the home.
The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is the highest award given to local volunteer groups across the UK to recognise outstanding work in their communities. The awards were created in 2002 to celebrate the Queen’s Golden Jubilee and winners are announced each year on June 2 – the anniversary of the Queen’s Coronation.
Absafe chief executive Emma Bellu said: “The Queen’s Award is testament to the great work our volunteers do every day. Our courses are dependent on time donated by our volunteer community and we’re hugely thankful for their contributions. We’re looking at how we can develop our offering further within our facility and our volunteers are very much at the heart of our future plans.”
With a full calendar of school visits to The Safe, Absafe is on the lookout for further volunteers to continue help deliver the engaging safety education for children of all ages.
Emma said: “We’re always looking to recruit new volunteers to our team. All that we ask for is an enthusiasm for promoting safety and any spare time that you may have. We provide our volunteers with the opportunity to learn new skills in a fun environment. Get in touch with us if you fancy boosting your CV, meeting new people and engaging young people in being safe.”