内容摘要：Sue Hunter, a Brighton resident living with HIV, said: "This campaign could not come fast enough.

Sue Hunter, a Brighton resident living with HIV, said: "This campaign could not come fast enough.

Ms Minto said she was "absolutely delighted" to be presented with her award.Working together, head trustee of Burnopfield Community Centre, Betty Minto, and treasurer, Christine Clarke, have brought community services, clubs, bingo and a day care nursery to the venue.

They rallied to serve breakfasts and dinners to people affected by power cuts during the 2021 storms, and one of their recent ventures is a new community shop.Ms Minto said: "Christine and I are cleaners, organisers, cooks. You name it, we run it all, so we are absolutely delighted to receive the chairman's medal."It made us look back at all the hard work we've done and it was such a proud moment.

"We've got our medals on the wall in the centre and we wear our little badge everywhere we go."Mr Holden noticed the flower beds at Bowes Court flats in Newton Hall, where he lives, were in need of some attention, so stepped in.

The beds are now home to a colourful array of plants and flowers.

Durham County Council chair Joan Nicholson said: "People like Betty, Christine and James make such a huge difference to their local communities."They've either moved away, or sadly one died, and we've had a few injuries.

"We've gone down to very low numbers and you need a minimum number to be able to put on a decent show. We're struggling."Mr Ord, who has been with the group for 50 years, said at least half a dozen new members were needed to help its survival.

There are currently eight, but there were 20 in its prime.Mr Ord urged people to come and try out Morris dancing with friends.