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Cornwall’s Lord-Lieutenant Lady Mary Holborow, has presented the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service to the county’s Wild Young Parents project. The Award, set up during the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, is the group equivalent of a personal OBE or Knighthood.
She said: “Hundreds of young mothers have gained invaluable support and a real chance to make long lasting improvement in their lives resulting in a much stronger family cohesion.”
The WILD project was set up 16 years ago and is now supported with European Social Fund (ESF) Convergence funding. Its aim is to provide opportunities for young mothers to develop their skills, improve their self-esteem and make positive healthy choices through training, peer mentoring and workshops.
As an extra honour for the WILD project Her Majesty the Queen also invited four representatives to attend the annual Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, which took place the day before the award presentation in July.
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