Margaret Dixon
I joined the D of E Award scheme in 1959. I lived on a council estate with little opportunity for post war children.
The D of E opened my eyes to challenges, opportunities and improved my self esteem. I never made it to Gold.
However, I recognised voluntary work can be fun and in 2019 I received the MBE as a result of 60 years of voluntary work in the UK and Nepal. I served as a Magistrate for 23 years and currently Chair of the Independent Monitoring Board in a Cat C prison.
It inspired me to give others a chance by helping them achieve education in both the UK and Nepal . I opened my home to the Nepalese so they could gain their degrees at college and University in the UK. Spending time in Nepal made me realise how fragile the environment is and how each one of us can do something to effect change and together we can move mountains !
I met Prince Philip in 1960 and he changed my life!
The D of E opened my eyes to challenges, opportunities and improved my self esteem. I never made it to Gold.
However, I recognised voluntary work can be fun and in 2019 I received the MBE as a result of 60 years of voluntary work in the UK and Nepal. I served as a Magistrate for 23 years and currently Chair of the Independent Monitoring Board in a Cat C prison.
It inspired me to give others a chance by helping them achieve education in both the UK and Nepal . I opened my home to the Nepalese so they could gain their degrees at college and University in the UK. Spending time in Nepal made me realise how fragile the environment is and how each one of us can do something to effect change and together we can move mountains !
I met Prince Philip in 1960 and he changed my life!
