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ME&DEE CHARITY NAMED AS WINNERS OF KING'S AWARD
Burton Mail
|November 15, 2025
Recognition from the King is more than I could have imagined'
A CHARITY based in South Derbyshire which helps families facing short and uncertain futures create memories has won the King's Award for Voluntary Service.
Melbourne-based me&dee, set up by Maria Hanson, was nominated in recognition of its outstanding voluntary community service over the past 19 years. It is volunteer-led and operates out of a small office with a team of just four.
The award is the highest honour a voluntary group can receive in the UK, and is considered equivalent to an MBE. Last year, across Derbyshire, only five organisations achieved this status.
Winners will receive a certificate signed by the King, a domed glass crystal and will be invited to a royal garden party.
This story is from the November 15, 2025 edition of Burton Mail.
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