MARILYN Screen of Age Concern is right. "All our volunteers do a great job," she said, "and sometimes I think they are taken for granted."
Without our army of unpaid workers, Britain would grind to a halt.
To those who were honoured by the Duke of York for their "outstanding" community spirit yesterday, and to volunteers everywhere, thank you.
Updated: 11:15 Friday, July 23, 2004
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