THREE charities have seen the unstinting efforts of their volunteers receive the highest praise.

LEARNING disability charity MK SNAP has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.

IT IS all smiles at The Brooklands Centre in Newport Pagnell, which has received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.

MPs Iain Stewart and Ben Everitt are calling on constituents from the British-Chinese community to put themselves forward for a new award designed to recognise their achievements and contributions to national life.

A MANUFACTURER that supplies dance shoes to the TV show Strictly Come Dancing and is preparing to mark its 40th anniversary next year has early reason to celebrate after winning a Queen’s Award for Enterprise.

A COMPANY that created an app to encourage children to learn their times tables and increase their proficiency in maths has received a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category.

A COMPANY specialising in reusable nappies has won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade.

 A SPECIALIST medical recruitment company has been hailed one of the UK’s leading experts in its field as it received the Gold award at this year’s  SME Awards for Milton Keynes and Buckinghamshire.

THE Milton Keynes Business Achievement Awards has unveiled the finalists for all 13 categories at its’ leading business awards.