NORTH Yorkshire businesswoman Julie Dodsworth has been recognised for her work for a children's charity.

Creating living plant displays for companies, Julie and her husband, Simon, picked up the Evening Press Progress Through People award for their company Dodsworth Ltd at last month's business awards. Based at Cundall near Boroughbridge, the business has celebrated a decade of zero staff turnover.

And now Julie's efforts have been recognised again with a merit certificate from the NSPCC for outstanding service to the charity.

John Hinman, the charity's corporate fundraising manager said: "Dodsworth's interior plant displays have been great supporters of the NSPCC and Julie introduced the charity to Business Network International and advocates our work with all her customers."

Updated: 09:48 Tuesday, December 02, 2003