A YOUNG volunteer with the Great Oaks Dean Forest Hospice has received a special award at Gloucester Cathedral to recognise his fund-raising efforts.

Jake Norris, 13, from Lydney, has been honoured with the Gloucestershire Branch of The Royal Society of St George’s Nairac Youth Award at the organisation’s St. George’s Day Service.

Jake was nominated for the award following his volunteering and fund-raising efforts for the Great Oaks Dean Forest Hospice.

On World Hospice Day last year, he raised £110 by setting-up a cake stall at the hospice’s shop in Lydney and he continues to help at the shop on a regular basis.

He has been described as ‘an absolute credit to the town of Lydney’.

The hospice was heavily involved in helping to care for Jake’s great-grandmother and his family are rightly proud of his hard work and caring nature, which has been recognised by his nomination for this award.

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