TWO volunteers have been honoured by Macmillan Cancer Support for their contribution.

The fundraisers were awarded The Sir Hugh Dundas Volunteer of the Year Award and the Douglas Macmillan award earlier this month.

Martyn Wells, 50, who has stage 4 melanoma is one of Macmillan’s inspiring fundraisers. Last year, Mr Wells raised £46,000 by completing the Severn Way, an epic 211 miles following the River Severn from its source in Plynlimon in Powys to Bristol. This year, he will take on the Cape Wrath Trail which involves climbing over the hardest mountain ranges in Scotland, and is known as Britain’s toughest walk. Mr Wells, plans to complete the trek from Fort William to Cape Wrath in just 10 days.

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Mr Wells, from Worcester said, ‘I am honoured to be recognised by Macmillan for the team efforts of a huge group of people, made last year supporting my walk of the Severn Way.

Whilst we raised a fantastic sum of money, Macmillan still need more funding to facilitate better care for cancer patients and their families, which is why this year we are taking on the Cape Wrath Trail up in Scotland."

Patrick O’Mahony, from Kempsey volunteers for the Macmillan Worcestershire Buddy Scheme. Mr O’Mahony first became a Macmillan volunteer in August 2013, providing emotional and practical support to people living with cancer in Worcestershire.

Mr O’Mahony, 66 said: ‘When I received the letter informing me I had been nominated, I was overwhelmed. Just to be nominated is amazing as I know how hard all my colleagues around the country work for Macmillan. The icing on the cake was receiving the letter telling me I had actually won it. I was lost for words. It made me, my partner Jan and my family so proud.

Neither myself nor any of my colleagues do this work for recognition or financial reward so to be recognised this way is wonderful. I accept this award not just for myself but on behalf of all my colleagues who work just as hard as I do.’