Volunteer of the Year award goes to The Body Shop employee

23rd June 04 - Jasveet Jagdev wins the London Cares Volunteer of the Year award. In a fantastic tribute to Jasveet Jagdev's commitment to community volunteering, the Assistant Marketing Operations Manager for The Body Shop has won the London Cares Volunteer of the Year Award 2004. The award, which honours the achievements of individual employee volunteers, was presented by Stephen Tims, Minister for Corporate Social Responsibility, during a ceremony at Lancaster House on June 10th. Jasveet, who is based in the company‘s London office, encouraged colleagues to volunteer in decorating an Asian Women’s refuge in London (ASHA). She is also a regular volunteer at women’s self esteem workshops across the city and at the Refuge Head Office in London. In recognition of Jasveet’s superb achievement, Peter Saunders, CEO of The Body Shop International Plc, presented Jasveet with a cheque for £1000 to donate to a charity of her choice.