Robin Newton MBE MLA

East Belfast DUP MLA Robin Newton has congratulated the Glentoran Community Trust on being awarded the British Legion’s Friends of the Armed Forces Award for Community Groups in Northern Ireland.

Robin Newton said,

“Over the past year the Glentoran Community Trust has played a crucial role in aiding the Irish Guards during their tour of duty in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.  Their Home Comforts Appeal received support from throughout Northern Ireland. Support from local people helped the trust send out many parcels. Aid such as this gives our troops a reminder that as they endure hardship on our behalf their bravery and courage earns them the highest respect of those at home.

This well earned award is down to the hard work and determination of the members and supporters, who have done so much over the past year to keep up the spirits of those brave young servicemen and women who daily face dangers.

I, like the whole East Belfast community, want to congratulate the members of the Glentoran Community Trust in getting their award and wish them even greater success in their future efforts on behalf of our armed forces.”