Mirabelle 'Queenie' Smith - December winner
Mirabelle ‘Queenie’ Smith has been co-ordinator of the Neighbourhood Watch in North West Coventry for 31 years. She is hardworking and dedicated to the people of her community; she has been a representative on the Action Against Crime initiative; founder member and sometime Chair of Coventry Association of Watch Schemes, serving also at county and West Midlands levels.
Queenie was the founder of Brownshill Green Allotment Association and is a major ‘hands on’ contributor in keeping the allotments alive. Together with these activities, Queenie has found time to serve as a member of the Council backed Safer Neighbourhood Group meetings and was co-founder of the Coventry Clothes Bank.
Queenie is a well-known and respected member of the community she has made an outstanding contribution towards crime prevention, charity work and caring for the community. She is a vital driving force at ground level always practical and showing selfless determination
It is right and fitting that she should be presented with the Coventry Good Citizen Award