You took the words right out of my head ?

           Whatever happened to that year ? It is really nearly twelve months since we were nominated for The Pride of Gloucestershire Awards ? It is and last week saw the launch of the 2011 scheme. I was invited to talk to those gathered for the launch about what the award had meant to us (and apparently kept nodding across the beam of an overhead projector).
So,what did our award mean ? Well,broadly it brought recognition to the project, it put us on the map and delivered more students, attracted new volunteers, together with some very generous donations and it created a buzz around the place that lasted for weeks.
This year the scheme has been renamed and is now called 'The Heart of Gloucestershire Awards'. There are 7 award categories and the nomination forms are out.
Do join in with the process, we have much to be proud of in Gloucestershire.

My special thanks to The Gloucestershire Media Group for allowing me to use this picture.