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We are closed now until winter 2011, when we will begin planning Plu 2012. If you are interested in helping or would like more information, please get in touch and we'll respond when we can. You can contact us by emailing plufestival@hotmail.co.uk.

Alternatively, mail us at Plu, Leith Primary School, St Andrews Place, Edinburgh EH6 7EG.

Volunteer Awards 2010      

This is our small way of recognising the greatly appreciated contribution made by those who help make our festival happen. There are eleven categories and awardees are nominated by managers in their area for their enthusiasm and commitment. Awards are presented at the volunteer party held after the festival.

Everyone, of course, deserves a special mention for the work that they do in helping us and inspiring others to get out there and help wherever they can, whenever they are able. Thank you!

category awarded to why? special mention
Volunteer of The Year Jenny Aitken This was Jenny's first year with Plu and she coped amazingly, running the Sales Pitch for 3 full days (with child on tow most of the time!). Nikki Graham
Arena Karen Mair Committee members are usually denied this award on principle but Karen was so outstanding as staff coordinater over the 3 full days that we made an exception in her case.. Jacqui MacLeod, Julien Lonchamp
Arts & Crafts Cathy McCulloch Cathy was a calming and patient influence and helped ensure everything ran as smoothly as possible in this very popular area. Steve Beer
Box Office Kim Pfeiffer Her first year with Plu, Kim manned the phones for the first 3 days of sales and was calm, committed, enthusiastic and professional throughout her time with us, despite the stress and pressure. Rachel Clarke
Cafes Alan McNeil The Sales Pitch cafe ran so smoothly, efficiently and effectively under Alan's supervision that we wondered how we had coped without him. Jackie Cathcart and pupils of Beeslax High.
Crafty Creativity Rebecca O'Brien Rebecca has been with Plu since the beginning, works 3 full days and has always been popular with the children and parents. Claudine Quinn
Face Painting Claire Nicoll Claire was a lovely, colourful, hard-working addition to the face painting tent. Carina Campanile Elana Campanile
Front of House Allan O'Brien Allan has been with Plu for 6 years and has helped with the set up each year as well as doing the festival weekend. He was nominated for being hard-working, keen to help and fun. Benjamin Jones
Science Emilie Castonguay The science tent is always very, very busy and popular and Emilie coped well, also helping to set up the fruit activitiy. Chrisine Arndt
Home Baking Catherine Di Placido Catherine provided 3 huge trays of delicioius muffins over the weekend - for the second year running. Caroline Brockbank
Youngest Michael Tollervey &
Kieran Stockham		 We did a joint award this year because they were so close in age - Michael is 6 and Kieran 7 - and both did so much. Michael was in Science for two afternoons and Kieran did 2 full days in Arts & Crafts.  
Diamond Awards Awarded to Key People who manage an area at the festival, some of whom have been doing so since Plu began.
Leila Okasha (Arts & Crafts), Mary Sutherland (Creche), Rosaly Johnston (Crafty Creativity), Nicky Hamilton Smith (Hands On), Rachael Tring (Showtime), Gillian Robertson (Face Painting), Hille Tekotte (Science), Robyn McDonald (Hands On2), Joan Dreghorn (Cafes)