Roger Powell, a Community First Responder from Ross, recently attended the Herefordshire Community Champions Award Ceremony as he had been nominated for the Volunteer Champion Award.

The award was for ‘an individual or group who give freely and unselfishly of his/her or their time to help others, who have demonstrated innovation, teamwork, passion and integrity throughout their involvement and produced a profound effect through their work.’

Roger has volunteered as a Community First Responder in Ross-on-Wye for the last 14 years, and is a founding member of the Ross scheme of CFRs. Roger volunteers 20 hours a week on top of his full time employment, and delivers first aid support to Ross Rugby Football Club.

The Community First Responders are self-funded, and Roger plays a key role in arranging fundraising events throughout the year, so the First Responders can renew equipment, replace uniform and keep the two response vehicles on the road.See this week’s paper for more stories like this, available in shops and as a Digital Edition now.