Updated: Added recipient 191: Martin Baines.
The following people were given a Points of Light award in January 2015 (the numbering continues from December’s winners):
189. Dr Na’eem Ahmed (London)
Dr Na’eem Ahmed is a medical doctor who has long enjoyed using his medical training as a volunteer. As a student he set up a network of undergraduate doctors to act as ambassadors for public health education programmes across London, before creating opportunities for medical students to volunteer in Bangladesh. He also set up the Selfless website which allows people to register their professional skills and be matched to volunteering opportunities – a concept he calls “skillanthropy”.
190. Steve Rich (Folkestone)
Steve runs one of the UK’s largest walking football clubs, The Folkestone Wanderers, helping older people to carry on playing the beautiful game. Steve set up the UK’s first 50+ walking football national tournament, involving 18 teams from across the country. He is also on the FA steering group looking at how to take the game forward.
191. Martin Baines (Bradford)
Martin, a retired police inspector, led a team of volunteers to reopen the old Bradford police station, cells and courts as a museum. He spent over a year working full time to raise funds, source exhibits and liaise with the local council and police authority. The museum opened in August 2014. It provides a unique insight into the history of policing and criminal justice in Bradford from the early 19th century onwards.
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