When the first lockdown struck, Yorkshire cadet Rosie Nelson decided to do her bit to support her local community.
First, she began offering well-being advice to her fellow Yorkshire (North and West) Army Cadet Force (ACF) cadets via her Malton detachment’s Facebook page.
Then she began making masks cadets for her family, friends and local care homes – before selling her home-made masks to raise money for the Royal British Legion.
Army Cadet Force Recognition
Rosie was recognised by the ACF nationally with the award of its Gerrish Award for Outstanding Volunteering.
A spokesman said: “When the first Covid 19 lockdown started and the Army Cadet Force closed its doors it would have been so easy to just disengage and focus on something else until it was all over. Rosie, however, felt this was not for her as she wanted to do something to help the other cadets.
“From the onset of the pandemic Rosie has worked tirelessly for the good and benefit of her fellow cadets.
Cadet raising money
“She also felt that she wanted to do something practical to help out so she started making face masks. Initially she made them for family and friends but this soon moved on to her donating them to local care facilities eventually grew into a mini enterprise with Rosie now making and selling face masks to raise money for the Royal British Legion.
“All of the volunteering that she has done has been of Rosie’s own volition without any form of recompense either monetary or in form of kudos by gaining an award. She has done it simply because she “wanted to help”.”