Michaela McPhilemy wins Rosemount Development Trust’s 2018 Jim Conway Award for her voluntary community work with Royston Youth Action.Director Jim Conway was delighted to meet Michaela and present her with her award and a cheque for £100.
Each Year, in partnership with St Roch’s Secondary School, the Trust presents a winning pupil, selected by the School, to receive an individual award and £100 for their voluntary contribution in supporting others in their local community.
Congratulations to Michaela who also, earlier in the year, won No1 magazine’s ‘Amazing Young Woman’ award.
The Jim Conway Award was created in recognition of the Trust’s former Managing Director on his retirement in 2009.
The award recognises Jim’s successful leadership and achievement in taking the organisation forward and building confidence in Voluntary Directors to develop and manage Rosemount Business Park, enabling commercial businesses to locate in Royston; presenting residents opportunity for local jobs and training.