Volunteer from ReStore Lisburn is celebrated at Habitat Ireland’s Building Hope event

The event is also a great opportunity for Habitat to recognise individual volunteer’s contribution. This year Jenny Hickland, who volunteers at ReStore Lisburn, the charity’s social enterprise, was presented with a ‘ReStore Gold’ award.

Jenny Williams, Chief Executive of Habitat Ireland, presented the awards, and spoke about the impact ReStore has for the local community.

“Jenny is a key member of the Lisburn ReStore volunteer team,” she sad.

"She has completed almost 800 hours since she joined the team in 2018. She is a friendly welcoming face at the till and has a smile for everyone she comes in contact with.

"She is a wonderful ambassador for the work and whilst we benefit so much from her time and skills each week, it is encouraging to know that she also gets so much out of her volunteer role.”

Through ReStore, Habitat builds sustainable communities and directly tackle poverty across Ireland. Each year the charity serves thousands of local people; many who cannot afford commercial prices to improve their homes, diverts tons of reusable material from landfill which helps build a more sustainable future and provides training and employment opportunities for people of all backgrounds and abilities.

You can support the charity’s work by donating, volunteering or shopping in ReStore today. Learn more at www.habitatireland.org/restore.