Volunteer Awards 2026
- matthew30770
- 2 days ago
- 3 min read
After a difficult season for us its always great to finish on a positive note and celebrate the individuals who make Tiverton Town what it is!
Volunteers are the backbone of our club, and Brian Ellis' work for the club has been crucial, tireless and unseen, a deserved winner of this year's Volunteer of the Year.
Brian is down at the club when no one is about on Mondays and Fridays
Sweeping the ground, picking up rubbish, divoting the pitch, putting up goal nets and corner flags. Then putting them down again after games.
Weeding, mending, anything which needs attention to keep the ground looking tidy. Cutting down overhanging branches from the roadside so many jobs, too many to mention.
Back when we had all the rain and sewerage came up from the drains, Brian, together with Clare Pike, Committee Member, was sorting out this big problem with the water board and cleaning up the mess from this incident.
We inducted several new life members into the club following 25-plus years of service. The inductees have a combined total of over 325 years of service!
Bryon Fishlock & Ian Kernick have welcomed you through the gates on the turnstiles in recent years, along with many other jobs around the club, including Ian being on the Committee previously.
Lyn Fishlock and Jenny Kernick have been beside their husbands, selling our 50/50 tickets while formally hosting our Sponsors in the board room.
Steve Pearce can often be seen around the round carrying out any DIY that may need doing. He is also a regular fixture on our supporters coach.
Nigel Manager and Steve Rattenbury are crucial parts of our volunteering team as stewards around the Slee Blackwell Solcitors Stadium. Head of the Stewards Marian Pile also celebrated her life membership.
Julie Bard has run the club shop and tea hut for 23 years, but hung up the tea towel and teapot a few years ago, taking on the role of accommodating sponsors and aiding their selection for man of the match.
Viv Curtis started in the tea hut with Julie for over 23 years, before becoming our club photographer.
A few years ago, she took on the role of secretary, and this season became our registration secretary as well.
Viv's services were noticed by Devon FA, as she received Devon FA's Volunteer of the Month for February.
Judy Smith, Norma Findley, and Marion Wright have been looking after visiting directors and sponsors within the boardroom.
Ensuring they are looked after with refreshments before and after the game. Norma and Marion also greet our sponsors and season ticket holders at the entrance on match days.
At the end of the awards, our players took over the presentation to hand out some gifts and show appreciation for individuals within the club.
Hosted by Brooklyn Wilkins and assisted by club captain Matt Wood, Aiden Horne & Corey Koerner, they gave a bottle of wine and some flowers as a token of their support this season.
Welfare officer Deb Whiteway was thanked for always being in regular contact with the playing group throughout the year, supporting them through a difficult season.
Viv Curtis, Julie Bard & Marian Pile for their regular attendance and support travelling with the team on many long away days this season, while representing Tiverton Town alongside their continued work for the club.
Our army of volunteers spreads beyond the individuals celebrated; we once again thank every single one of them for their commitment and support for our club!
