THE mayor of Winchester Barry Lipscomb has been paying tribute to the unsung work of volunteers in a ceremony at the Guildhall.

The annual awards were started several years ago to recognise the crucial work that hundreds of people do every day across the district.

Winchester City Council is happy to acknowledge its gratitude because without the unpaid efforts many parts of society would be paralysed.

See the Chronicle on Thursday March 29 for photo in print.

The full list of winners presented with certificatess on Tuesday is: Community transport drivers award: Steve Barber Caring award (adult 18+): Chris Bridger, Judith Carsons (*) Mr and Mrs Roland and Peggy Clarke, Fiona Finnegan, Heather Hollins, Jackie Macintosh, Sheila Palmer (*) Anji Palmer-Clarke, Mike Ward.

Caring award – young person (17 and under): Alex Sales.

Service to the community award (group/organisation): Crawley Youth Club; The Family Forum; Hampshire Neighbourhood watch – Digital Switch Over Communities Programme (Margaret Filley, Brian Turner, Sandie Vining, Carol Wade); Home-Start Winchester & Districts; the Committee of Southwick Social & Sports Association; Twyford Waterworks; WACA volunteer receptionists; Wessex Dance Academy (Lorna Digweed, Clare Hobbs); Wickham Community Centre; Winchester Combined Charities Card Society (Pam Chrismas, Cathy Wallis); Winchester Street Pastors; Wonston Parish Litter Pickers (Robin Browning, Miranda Ellis, David and Pam Forster, George Penney, David Ward).

Service to the community award (Individual): Roger Ball, Jane Beloe(*), David Boardman, Cynthia Boswell, Olly Bramley, Jill and Geoff Buss, Jean Cole, Clare Cooper, Rhys Cullinane, Diane Frost, Danny Gardner (*), Roz Gearon, Robert Goulson, Sheila Grant, Keith Hatter, Christine Hill, Christopher Hoare, Jean Houghton, Frank Jarvis, Susanne Koch(*), Susan Leatham(*), Michael Lupton, Maureen Myers, Paul Montgomery, Robert Mundy, Yvonne North, Mary Pittam (*), Jill Prince, Clare and Paul Robinson, Bharat Shah, Rosemary Sign, Caroline Stanley(*), Molly Tait, Ron Venturi, Lesley West, Ian Wheeler, Joan White, John White.

(*) means unable to attend ceremony