New fundraising awards presented

Two new awards for excellence in fundraising were presented at the recent Northern Ireland Fundraising Convention in Belfast. The awards recognised both professional and volunteer fundraisers´efforts.

Joan Burney, chief executive of Cinemagic, was given the Professional Fundraiser of the Year award. She was nominated by Coca Cola.

Inspector Steve Wilson of the Police Service Northern Ireland was awarded Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year after being nominated by the NSPCC.