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The first national award
in memory of a Sheppey youngster who died on a school trip has been
presented to a teenager from the Isle of Wight.
 Emily
Brady, 13, pictured, received the Charlotte Wright Child of Kindness Award
for her dedication to helping animals at the RSPCA’s Godshill Animal
Centre, Isle of Wight.
Emily, whose nickname is
Maggot, has helped for five years at the centre, caring for rabbits and
guinea pigs, walking dogs and supporting fund-raising events.
She received her framed
certificate on Saturday from Ch Insp Andy Foxcroft of the RSPCA
inspectorate at the society’s annual meeting at Kensington Town Hall,
London.
The award, to be
presented annually, will be given to children under the age of 16 who have
shown exceptional kindness or dedication to animals over an extended
period of time.
The award was launched at
the instigation of Angela Walder, chairman of the RSPCA’s Sheppey
branch, who was Charlotte Wright’s godmother.
Saturday’s ceremony was
attended by Charlotte’s mother, Karen Williams, a veterinary nurse at
flowers Surgery in Sheerness, and other family members.
Charlotte was eight years
old when she collapsed and died from sudden heart failure two years ago as
she scaled a tree during a school adventure holiday.
A fund raising event in
memory of Charlotte will be held on Sunday, starting at mid-day at the
Blacksmith’s Arms in Clyde Street, Sheerness.
Proceeds will be donated
to Demelza House children’s hospice at Bobbing, Preston Skreens respite
centre for children at Minster, and Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).
Events will include a
pool competition, a men’s wet T-shirt contest, face painting for
children, music and a raffle.
There also will be a
buffet and barbecue.
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First
award presented in girl's memory