Indigo Kids, an autism centre in Hucknall, has received a national honour for their voluntary services.
The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service was created in 2002 as part of The Queen’s Golden Jubilee celebrations. It is the equivalent of an MBE for volunteer groups.
The award is given to local groups across the UK to recognise their hard work. Indigo Kids in Hucknall, has won the 2015 award for Nottinghamshire.
The group provides services for children and families who are affected by autism.
Founder and Chairman of Indigo Kids, Sarah Seaton, attended a garden party at Buckingham Palace where she met the Queen and other winners of this year’s award.
The centre is run entirely by parents of children with autism.
A lot of people who attend think we get paid for what we do, but we don’t. We just want to help others.
Sarah Seaton, Founder and Chairman of Indigo Kids.
187 voluntary groups have received the award this year across the UK. The number of groups involved has increased by over 60% since 2014.
The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service Committee Chair, Martyn Lewis CBE said: “I would like to congratulate all groups who received this year’s Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, in recognition of their fantastic achievements.”
Four groups in Nottinghamshire were nominated for the award, these included: Age UK Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, Dukes Wood Oil Museum, Indigo Kids and Nottingham Child Contact Centre.
Indigo will receive the award from the Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire later this summer.
I hope these groups continue to inspire others to get involved and make a positive impact so that we can continue to build a bigger, stronger society.
Rob Wilson, Minister for Civil Society.
