Volunteer of the Year

In 1974, when she moved to Ilkley, Carol decided it was time to stop her involvement with youth work. 40 years later, she is still heavily involved in various forms of youth work, included forming four different groups which run throughout the week and a CYFA Venture that has run and led since 1985.

Carol was stunned to receive the award, saying "I’m absolutely flabbergasted. When I was told I’d been nominated I thought they’d got the wrong person! The only reason I’ve ever done youth work is because God asked me to and I’ve had a lot of joy out of it because I believe it’s what he made me to do. One of the things that has been very apparent to me is that a lot of people come into youth work, do good stuff, but then go off to something ‘bigger,’ but I’m the idiot who stuck around just carrying on." 

Young people and other leaders clearly think very highly of Carol. One said she "has been an enormous influence on the lives of young people, encouraging many of them to move into leadership themselves. She remains young at heart and has a brilliant connection with young people. She is passionate about youth Work and is there for us every week of the year."