Award of CBE in Queen's Birthday Honours for Dr Justin Davis Smith, Chief Executive of Volunteering England

Monday, 13 June 2011

“On behalf of the Board of Volunteering England, I extend my congratulations to Justin for this honour. It is well deserved and a powerful endorsement of the respect he commands, the efforts of his team and the value of volunteering. The honour reflects the significant role that Volunteering England has played in promoting voluntary action and recognises Justin's influence in shaping the new agenda.”

Justin Davis Smith, Chief Executive of Volunteering England, commented:

“I welcome this honour as recognition of the esteem and value which volunteering holds in our society. Volunteering has never been higher on the policy agenda or more widespread in public debate, and we are celebrating this in the European Year for Volunteering and in this month's Volunteers' Week. I hope very much this recognition will serve to keep the focus on the importance of volunteering in our communities and the need for proper resources and support across public, private and voluntary sectors."

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13 June 2011