Sidmouth’s Citizen of the Year: Teresa Loynd

One of the Award winners back in 2021 was Woolbrook News, owned and run by Teresa Loynd: The Champions Awards 2021: a profile of Woolbrook News – Sustainable Sidmouth Champion Awards

More congratulations!

There are further accolades and recognition for Teresa – this time, from the Sidmouth Rotary Club, as reported by Philippa Davies in the Herald:

Teresa Loynd, owner of Woolbrook News, has been named Sidmouth’s Citizen of the Year 2022.

Sidmouth Rotary Club awarded the prize for her dedication to supporting the local community, and in particular to supporting Ukrainian women and children and their host families. She received a certificate and an engraved Dartington vase from Sidmouth Rotary president Bob Underhill and the chair of the town council Cllr Chris Lockyear at the Victoria Hotel on Wednesday, March 8.

Town council chair Cllr Chris Lockyear, Ron Loynd, Teresa Loynd, Sidmouth Rotary president Bob Underhill (Image: Sidmouth Rotary Club)

They both paid tribute to Teresa’s dedication in using Woolbrook News as a base for helping the community throughout Covid, and more recently in providing material support, friendship and English classes for the women and children from Ukraine. Using her contacts she collected clothing, toys, bicycles, and supplies. Children were kitted out in school uniforms at no cost to the Ukrainians or to the host families.

Sidmouth’s Teresa Loynd named Rotary’s Citizen of the Year | Sidmouth Herald

With more here: Rotary Club of Sidmouth – welcome.

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