20th April 2023 • The HERALD • Page 27 v INDEPENDENT, LOCAL AND PROUD v NEW SHOP OPENAT Suite 11a, South Street Centre, Hythe SO45 6EB Open: Monday, Tuesday,Thursday 10am-4pm; Wednesday 10am-1pm; Friday 1pm-4pm; Saturday 11am-1pm Derek on 07598 935902 brummieartist@yahoo.com ABOUT US Our roofers are the best in the business and are ready to give your roof a full and completely FREE inspection Fire Service Celebrates Volunteers and New Accreditation Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) hosted their rst volunteer recognition evening recently at their Headquarters in Eastleigh. e event was held to celebrate the 102 volunteers that currently support HIWFRS as well as to mark the Service’s new ‘Investing in Volunteers’ accreditation. Volunteers and their families were invited to join HIWFRS colleagues, local dignitaries and senior o cers to celebrate the impact volunteers have on the Service and to share some of their rst-hand experiences of volunteering. Volunteer Graham Urwin who has been volunteering with HIWFRS for four years said: “I’ve always been treated like a member of the Service which means a great deal to me. I enjoy the camaraderie with other volunteers and colleagues, and I appreciate being valued and included. It’s been extremely rewarding to participate in a wide array of activities which gives me personal satisfaction through helping to make a difference in our communities.” e HIWFRS Volunteer Programme began in 2010 and the Service currently has 102 volunteers including members of the community, current operational re ghters, retired and ex- re ghters. ey help to run the Fire Cadet units, promote re safety at community events, deliver home re safety visits (safe and well), support the Prince’s Trust programme, run New Forest wild re prevention patrols, act as casualties during training exercises and many other tasks. In the past ( nancial) year, HIWFRS volunteers have contributed over 7,000 hours of their time to support the Service and the wider community. Volunteer Programme Manager Lee Joss said: “It’s been an honour and a privilege to be involved in the HIWFRS Volunteer programme. I’ve met some truly amazing people and I’m very proud demonstrate the quality of volunteer management and involvement, and to both prove and pledge to improve the e ectiveness of their work with volunteers. e ‘Investing inVolunteers’ accreditation application was supported by 3SFire, a Community Interest Company wholly owned by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire Authority ACFO Stewart Adamson said: “We appreciate all the work that’s gone into achieving this accreditation and to recognising our volunteer programme. Thank you to our volunteers - it has been incredible to listen to the breadth of work that you do, the commitment that you give, and the impact of this. You assist us in our goal of ‘making life safer’.” ACFO Stewart Adamson gave thanks to the Deputy Lieutenant, Fire Authority members, the Fire Fighters Charity and Health Assured. He also gave thanks to 3SFire and ExxonMobil who sponsor HIWFRS volunteer activities. To nd out more about volunteering with HIWFRS please visit: www. h a n t s f i r e . g o v . u k / c ommu n i t y / volunteers/ of all our volunteers who bring many qualities to the organisation. They enable us to further our reach and enhance the service we provide to our communities by providing additional capacity. My sincere thanks to all the volunteers and their families who enable them to give so much time and commitment to the Service.” During the ceremony Deputy Lieutenant for Hampshire, Tom Floyd, Esq. presented all the volunteers with recognition badges to mark their length of service of 2, 5, 10, 15, 20 or 25 years. e Deputy Lieutenant then presented Assistant Chief Fire O cer (ACFO) Stewart Adamson with an ‘Investing in Volunteers’ plaque which he collected on behalf of the Service. HIWFRS recently received the Investing in Volunteers Accreditation which is the UK quality standard for good practice in volunteer management. is accolade provides the Service with a framework to ACFO Stewart Adamson and Deputy Lieutenant HIWFRS Volunteer Graham Urwin
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