A monmouth childminder has won an award for her dedication to voluntary work.

Louise Uttely came runner-up in the Service to the Community – Individual category at the Monmouth Volunteer Achievement Awards in Usk last week.

Louise is not only a registered childminder, looking after between three and six children at a time, but is also involved with many of the toddler groups in Monmouth, despite the fact that her own children are now all at school.