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Rotary Young Citizens recognised in the Diana Awards

Rotary Young Citizens recognised in the Diana Awards

Three youngsters from across Great Britain and Ireland have been given the prestigious Diana Award after being nominated by their local Rotary Club. The award, which recognises young people who have made a positive difference to the lives of others and their community, has been given to Chloe Ball-Hopkins, 18, Aled Griffiths, 11, and Bethany […]

Three youngsters from across Great Britain and Ireland have been given the prestigious Diana Award after being nominated by their local Rotary Club.

The award, which recognises young people who have made a positive difference to the lives of others and their community, has been given to Chloe Ball-Hopkins, 18, Aled Griffiths, 11, and Bethany Eason, 18.

All three were previously honoured in the Rotary Young Citizen Award, due to their outstanding contribution and fundraising activities for their chosen causes. The Diana Award has further cemented the fantastic work they have all carried out.

Chloe, nominated by the Rotary Club of Cotswold Tyndale, is tipped for the GB Paralympic Squad in Archery for 2016 and suffers from Muscular Dystrophy. From an early age she has been a fundraiser for the cause and has helped to increase awareness of the muscle-wasting, life-limiting condition.

The Rotary Club of Plymouth nominated Aled for his work raising awareness of Vacterl Association – a condition he has suffered from since birth. Despite his condition, and undergoing 12 operations, Aled has helped others with the condition and is also a Child Ambassador for the Mitrofanoff Support Group.

Bethany, who was awarded the Rotary Young Citizen Award in 2014, was nominated by the Rotary Club of Bebington after she began fighting against cuts that were being made to services for young people suffering from deafness. She is deaf herself, and she took on the campaign after finding out the assistance that she received was under threat.

Chloe and Bethany both received the Diana Courageous Citizen Award, while Aled was honoured with the Diana Champion Volunteer Award.

Peter Davey, President for Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland, comments: “We were delighted to hear that Chloe, Aled and Bethany would be receiving the award. They all go above and beyond to help make a real difference to the lives of others, and their courage and hard work is an inspiration to us all.”

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