Community Champion Awards 2024 - Lorna Thomson
Meet the winner of the 2024 Community Champion Award!
During lockdown, Lorna set up a Facebook group for residents to share their favourite local walking, running and cycling routes. Meet ups which brought people together outdoor quickly became very popular and to date Lorna has hosted over 1100 walking, running and cycling events with over 8000 members now belonging to the group.
Forging friendships
As well as forging friendships, the group has improved the physical and mental health of members, created volunteering and training opportunities and gained constitutional status.
Lorna was presented with her award by Provost Gillian Renwick and Depute Provost Colette McDiarmid.
As she was presented with her Award Lorna said,
I was surprised but absolutely delighted to receive this Award. I’m so proud of our Walk, Run Cycle group.
It is the success because of all the wonderful people
“It is the success it is because of all the wonderful people we have that lead our events and really support the community in coming together. I could never have thought when we started that we would have so many amazing volunteers helping us to reach out to and bring together so many in our community.”
Congratulations to our Community Award winner – Lorna Thomson.
