TWO West Somerset organisations are the only groups in the county to win the 2017 Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service – the highest award given to voluntary bodies.
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They will also receive a certificate signed by the Queen and a domed glass crystal for “organising numerous events year on year for the benefit of their community and to help boost tourism”.