The 2010 Newtownabbey Volunteer Accolades Awards took place on 7 October 2010. See some of the photos from the night below.

Host for the evening Claire McCollum; the Mayor, Alderman Paula Bradley; Wendy Osborne, OBE, Chief Executive Officer of Volunteer Now; Minister of Social Development, Alex Attwood MLA.

Joy Pringle, Judith Paxton and Margaret Neilly (2010 Newtownabbey Volunteer of the year).

Pat Martin from Newtownabbey Road Safety Committee and Pam Brown.

Cllr Noreen McClelland, Minister Alex Attwood, Wendy Osborne, Volunteer Now and Director of Development Majella McAllister

Community Volunteers of the Year (Group category) Monkstown Community Association, are presented by Derek Carleton from the Community Relations Forum.

The Lifetime Contribution Award went to Jean McNally who was presented with her award by Wendy Osborne OBE form Volunteer Now

The 2010 Newtownabbey Volunteer of the Year went to Margaret Neely, pictured with the mayor and Claire McCollum

Arts & Heritage Volunteer of the Year, Maud Hamill, is presented with her award by the Mayor on behalf of category sponsors, CW Events Management.

Sport in the Community Volunteer of the Year, Gillian Palmer, is presented by Audrey Scott and Jeanette Ferguson from Twice is Nice, who sponsored the category.

Good Relations Volunteer of the Year, Derek Carleton is presented by Debbie Stewart, from category sponsors Star Travel.

Adult Volunteer of the Year, Isobel Davidson, is presented by the Mayor on behalf of category sponsors, University of Ulster

Senior Volunteer of the Year, Margaret Neely, is pictured with Stephen Clarke, President of the Rotary Club who sponsored the category

Good Neighbour of the Year, Betty Gillespie, is pictured with Paul Hutchinson MBE from sponsors EA Davies.

Youth Volunteer of the Year, Daniel Dorian is pictured with category sponsor Stephen Grimley from Central Source and Claire McCollum.

Phyllis Cooke, Prue Sutton and Isobel Davidson (Adult Volunteer of the Year).

Doreen Lyons, Better Gillespie (Good Neighbour of the Year), Anne Watson, Gladys McCullough, Wilma Neilly.

Trevor Campbell, Margaret McDonald, Joyce Campbell and Cllr Billy DeCourcey

Monkstown Community Centre representatives Vicki Robinson, Anne Judson, Shirley Cooke, Cathy McConnaughie, Emma Richmond, Sharon McKee, June McKee

Maud Taylor pictured with her daughter Maud Hamill, winner of the Arts & Heritage in the Community Volunteer of the Year and Vikki Dundas.

Congratulations to all the nominees.