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Police charity
founder honoured by
Prime Minister
Prime Minister Theresa May has named a retired police inspector and
IPA Member from Nottinghamshire a Point of Light for organising aid
convoys to those in need.
David Scott, co-founded the National Police Aid Convoys charity 24 years
ago to coordinate humanitarian aid deliveries around the world. David
and his team send out 30 containers a year to countries across Asia,
Africa and Europe with a range of emergency and developmental aid
donated by large organisations and smaller charities unable to afford
transportation costs.
David is the latest recipient of a Point of Light award, which recognises
outstanding individual volunteers, people who are making a change in
their community and inspiring others. Each day, someone, somewhere
in the country is selected to receive the award to celebrate their
remarkable achievements.
Recent donations organised by the National Police Aid Convoys include
the New Scotland Yard’s library which is now training future policemen
in Zambia, sets of airline blankets for refugees and unused hospital
beds now increasing the capacity in one of Pakistan’s busy hospitals.
The charity has a core team of 200 volunteers which increases to 2000
throughout the year.
In a personal letter to David, Prime Minister Theresa May said:
“The ‘National Police Aid Convoys’ charity you co-founded is supporting
emergency aid to reach vulnerable international communities when they
need it most. Under your chairmanship, your network of volunteers - now
from all walks of life - are inspired to give so much to these important
missions.“
David said:
“This award is for the whole team. Each one of them plays to their
strengths to help people they’re never likely to meet. The dedication,
commitment, and simple giving of time is in all of us, and this team
never stops giving. They have helped so many people in desperate
situations in Syria, Africa, Pakistan and the Caribbean. It’s an honour,
and it’s humbling, to be with such good people”.
Trip to
Langton’s
Brewery
Lawrence Wright,
Chairman No. 8 Region East Anglia
In January 2017 we ran a successful branch trip to Langton’s Brewery
near Market Harborough. Before the brewery tour began we took the
opportunity to sample a pint of ‘Inclined Plane’ (from Langton’s Brewery,
of course) at the Bakers Arms in Thorpe Langton.
The informal tour of the micro-brewery was hosted by Dave, one of the
co-founders, along with two members of his staff. As well as describing the
brewing process Dave also explained how the business was established and
how it’s grown over the years.
Of course we got to sample some of the beers produced at the brewery and
enjoyed a sandwich buffet before heading back with a few bottles of Dave’s
best to sample at home.
POLICE WORLD
Vol 62 No. 2, 2017
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