It was a grand day for Kilwinning Academy last week after the school received £1,000.

Volunteer Janet Wells presented the cheque to the school, after she secured the funds after winning the making a difference award at the Webhelp Star Awards.

This was for her work with the Innovative Schools Project, which involved the school setting up its own credit union.

Janet Wells said: “I was nominated by my Manager and the Peoples Manager for the making a difference award.

“I was nominated for working with Innovation for Schools Project working within Kilwinning Academy Access Point as a volunteer with young people from Kilwinning Academy.

“I was nominated by my Manager and the Peoples Manager for the making a difference award for working with the Innovation for Schools Project working within Kilwinning Academy Access Point as a volunteer with young people from Kilwinning Academy.”