Colin Hampton presentation

Cheryl Pidgeon, Midlands TUC Regional Secretary, presented a copy of the History of the Tolpuddle Martyrs to Colin Hampton to celebrate twenty five years of service to his community. Colin joined the Derbyshire Unemployed Workers Centre as Co-ordinator in 1985 and has been at the forefront of the campaign for justice for unemployed workers ever since.

"Colin is an inspiring figure, a great campaigner and not afraid to tell it like it is to the powers that be," said Cheryl. "It is a mark of the man that he was late for his own celebration event because he was helping a member of the public who came for advice late on Friday. Colin wouldn't walk away from someone in need - and he never has".