Bharti Patel – Local Hero

Bharti Patel, a member of King’s Lynn Priory Rotary, has been named Volunteer of the Year in West Norfolk’s Local Hero Awards. Receiving her award from national celebrity J J Chalmers, Bharti paid tribute to the many other volunteers who work alongside her, with a special mention for her fellow Rotary members at Priory.

Bharti works for the Borough Council but in her spare time does a huge amount of voluntary work. This includes her involvement in Priory Rotary initiatives such as the Senior Citizens film club, Swimarathon, Easter Egg Trail, Harvest Lunch, tree planting and Crucial Crew. In addition, she is a core team member at the weekly King’s Lynn park run and marshals at the Great East Anglia Run and Run Sandringham events. She has campaigned energetically for improvements to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and to save the ticket office at the railway station. She helps at the town’s Festival Too and Heritage Day, and is a flood warden.