Volunteer recognised for giving extra

20160201 Copyright onEdition 2016?
Free for editorial use image, please credit: onEdition

Michael Parkes celebrates winning the local Halifax Giving Extra Awards for West Yorkshire.

Following the success of the Halifax Giving Extra Awards over the last two years, Halifax sought to recognise even more people who always go 'above and beyond' to help others. The Giving Extra Awards programme is a UK-wide search for people who go the extra mile to give something back.

For more information please contact: Halifax@fourcommunications.com

If you require a higher resolution image or you have any other onEdition photographic enquiries, please contact onEdition on 0845 900 2 900 or email info@onEdition.com
This image is copyright onEdition 2015?.
This image has been supplied by onEdition and must be credited onEdition. The author is asserting his full Moral rights in relation to the publication of this image. Rights for onward transmission of any image or file is not granted or implied. Changing or deleting Copyri — 20160201 Copyright onEdition 2016? Free for editorial use image, please credit: onEdition Michael Parkes celebrates winning the local Halifax Giving Extra Awards for West Yorkshire. Following the success of the Halifax Giving Extra Awards over the last two years, Halifax sought to recognise even more people who always go 'above and beyond' to help others. The Giving Extra Awards programme is a UK-wide search for people who go the extra mile to give something back. For more information please contact: [email protected] If you require a higher resolution image or you have any other onEdition photographic enquiries, please contact onEdition on 0845 900 2 900 or email [email protected] This image is copyright onEdition 2015?. This image has been supplied by onEdition and must be credited onEdition. The author is asserting his full Moral rights in relation to the publication of this image. Rights for onward transmission of any image or file is not granted or implied. Changing or deleting Copyri

Michael Parkes has been recognised by the local awards panel for providing food and a safe environment for the homeless and disadvantaged of Halifax.

Nominated by Julie Richardson, Michael, who is one of 66 local winners from across the UK, has gone above and beyond for the people in his community.

He helps out at the Banqueting Table café for Christians Together Calderdale and feeds 80 people with a two course meal three times a week.

Michael said: “I was surprised but also delighted to win a Halifax Giving Extra Award.

“It was such an honour to just be nominated, so I am hugely proud to have actually won and I am accepting this award on behalf of the whole team who deserve the award as much as I do.”

Jonathan Wales, community ambassador for Halifax said: “The work that Michael has done for the community is outstanding and truly deserves this recognition.

“He has truly gone the extra mile for people in our community – and we are delighted to recognise this.”