{"id":52383,"date":"2021-03-19T12:27:32","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T12:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=52383"},"modified":"2021-03-19T12:27:34","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T12:27:34","slug":"thornhill-woman-wins-award-from-boris-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2021\/03\/19\/thornhill-woman-wins-award-from-boris-johnson\/","title":{"rendered":"Thornhill woman wins award from Boris Johnson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Paula Massey is being recognised for helping her community<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A CARDIFF woman has won a Points of Light award this week from the UK government.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paula Massey,&nbsp;57, from Thornhill, has been recognised for her work in the community over several years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She will receive a certificate as well as a personal letter from Boris Johnson. Information about her work has also been put on the Points of Light&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pointsoflight.gov.uk\/umt-upcycling-and-mobility-training\/\">website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms Massey runs UMT Upcycling and Mobility Training, where she collects and recycles old medical and mobility equipment that would otherwise go to landfill.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The equipment is then given to families who need it, or upcycled into garden planters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignfull columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/upcycled-planters-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"49964\" 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Photos: P. Massey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ms Massey said:&nbsp;\u201cThank you Prime Minister for recognising the work myself and the community of Llanishen and Thornhill Cardiff have been doing since March 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are truly honoured to receive such an award. We have received equipment that has been donated from the community which has been a lifeline to families in the local area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the last year, Ms Massey has also collected food and clothes which she then gives to families in need across Llanishen and Thornhill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Paula-Massey-Featured-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Paula-Massey-Featured-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Paula-Massey-Featured-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Paula-Massey-Featured-1-770x578.jpg 770w, 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Massey.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Now she has been designated the UK\u2019s 1,625<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0Point of Light\u2013 groups of volunteers, fundraisers and community champions across the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme was launched in 2014 and since then has recognised people from a range of sectors who volunteer in their local communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She says her work is made easier with the support of local people and shops such as Sainsbury\u2019s Thornhill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff North MP Anna McMorrin said: \u201cI\u2019m delighted that Paula\u2019s fantastic work in the local community over many years has been recognised in this way, and I would like to offer my huge congratulations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHer dedication to supporting vulnerable members of the Cardiff North community, particularly over the past year, has been extraordinary.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last month, Ms Massey received a Smile Maker award from Martin and Roman Kemp, where she was 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