Those who have supported the Dorset-based charity Diverse Abilities have been thanked at an awards ceremony which took place at Hoburne Park.

Categories included Employee Achievement Award, Corporate Support Award, Volunteer/Volunteer Team of the Year, Outstanding Contribution, Individual Fundraiser of the Year, Individual Supported Who’s Achieved Something Remarkable, and Staff Team Who Have Gone Above and Beyond.

This year’s winners include Volunteer of the Year Pam Harrison for being willing to help all the individuals and employees at The Beehive, and the award for Staff Team Going Above and Beyond went to the Supported Living On Call team for dealing with any situation at short notice and handling issues well under pressure.

Twelve of the people supported by the charity scooped up awards for achieving something remarkable.

Charlotte Holdaway, HR manager, said: “We see the amazing job that our teams across the charity do every day, how committed our volunteers and supporters are to the charity and the remarkable achievements that the people we support accomplish throughout the year. These awards are a wonderful way to say thank you and celebrate these extraordinary people.”