A LONGSTANDING Biggar staff member has been recognised for her years of service.

Lynn Notman, a Resource Manager at housing and care provider Bields Langvout Court in Biggar, was part of the group of colleagues that celebrated a combined total of 235 years of work with the charity.

As a thanks for her 15 years of dedication to Bield, Lynn was presented with a certificate in front of fellow colleagues, tenants and Board members.

The Bield’s AGM ceremony took place at the Scotsman hotel in Edinburgh on Thursday, September 15.

Gerry O’Sullivan, Chair of Bield, said: “The 45 years of work Bield has done could not have been achieved without the dedication and hard work of all our staff.

“I am proud to present so many staff members with Long Service awards and even more so to call them my colleagues.

“The loyalty and hard work exhibited by those recognised at our AGM is at the heart of what we do here at Bield. Without our dedicated staff, we simply couldn’t provide the commitment to care that we do.”

The awards were given to a growing list of members of staff who have dedicated 15 or more years to caring for and helping all of Bield’s tenants and residents across Scotland.

Earlier this year, Bield were presented with the Investors in People Gold award underlining the organisation’s dedication to improving its working practices and creating a working environment that benefits and listens to its employees.

A registered charity, Bield started out with one housing development in Bo’ness to become a major provider of a range of housing and services for around 20,000 older people across 23 local authority areas.