Samantha Jones received a Civic Award in 2013 for her commitment to the Link Visiting Scheme.
Their Nomination follows:-
Sam shows huge commitment to her voluntary work. she is always kind, polite and accepting of all individuals. She works hard on her own and in a team and always takes a great interest in people around her. She goes the extra mile within our organisation and is a huge asset to our scheme
People who feel socially isolated and lonely benefit from the work she does.
Sam not only befriends an individual gentleman but she gathers groups of people together to help alleviate social isolation. She gets them talking to each other and takes a real and genuine interest in each person. Through the voluntary work she does she helps combat loneliness among elderly people in our Town and our Borough.
Wokingham Town Museum Unique Identifier: WTH0566