Nestl UK has given its Volunteer of the Year Award to Colin Laidler, of Washington, who works at the company's Fawdon factory, in Newcastle, for his dedication to community projects.
Colin, a volunteer at Washington's Citizens Advice Bureau for 14 years, receives £2,500.
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