Community groups valued with royal accolade

BOB the Bus, a Totnes community transport service, is one of three South Devon groups to be awarded the King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS).

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Bob the Bus volunteers and trustees are proud recipients of a King's Award

(Bob the Bus)

Also honoured were Rainbow Living in Torbay and Erme Valley Riding for the Disabled in the South Hams.

A spokesman for Bob the Bus, run, by Totnes and Rural Community Transport, said: “This is a fantastic tribute to everyone involved with Bob the Bus over its 30-year history - volunteer drivers, trustees, coordinators, passengers and supporters. It’s also a celebration of the more than 1,500 community transport groups in the UK, all of which are helping to meet local accessibility needs”

Equivalent to a MBE, KAVS is the highest honour given to local voluntary groups in the UK.