Riccall Regen Centre Duke of York award

Riccall Regen Business and Community Centre has gained the prestigious Duke of York’s Community Initiative Award for the third time, in recognition of its excellent work in providing a range of facilities and events to cater for all parts of the community in Riccall and the wider area.

By the people for the people! The award was presented to Steve Beck, the Centre Manager (top photo), by HRH The Duke of York at a ceremony at Huddersfield University on 9 April.

Riccall Regen Centre was the only organisation in North Yorkshire to gain the 2010 award. At the award ceremony, special mention was made of the Centre’s internal marquee, a unique facility in the area between Selby and York, for hosting special events.

Riccall Regen’s chairman, Edward Wilkinson, said that ‘everyone associated with the Centre was delighted with the award, which lasts for five years and was previously gained in 2000 and 2005’. He added that ‘the award was a credit to all the hard work put in by the staff, volunteers and directors over the ten years since the Centre was opened by The Duke of York in 2000’.

(Bottom photo, from left to right, Noel Shouksmith (Director, Riccall Regen), Howard Adamson (Director, Riccall Regen), Jane Mundon (Finance Officer, Riccall Regen), Steve Beck (Centre Manager) in front of the Riccall Regen Centre display stand at the Awards Ceremony).