VOLUNTEERS are often hard to come by and volunteers to help with children’s groups even harder.

So it’s great to hear that Heather Longland loves her job as a Brownie leader in Bournemouth so much she’s been in the role for 40 years and is still going strong.

Quite rightly, friends old and new joined in with the celebrations as Heather, 58, received a silver badge award from the district and county commissioners at the Trinity United Reformed Church.

Here’s to the next big anniversary, Heather.....