The Safe Anchor Trust waterways charity at Shepley Bridge marina has renewed its partnership with the award scheme – and a visit from HRH Prince Edward marked the event . A special reception was held to welcome the prince, and he was given a tour of the site by trust chairwoman Jane Gummer and Denise Bedford of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Kirklees.

Accompanying the prince on his tour was deputy mayor of Kirklees Coun Karam Hussain, Supt Nigel Hibbert of West Yorkshire Police and the High Sheriff of West Yorkshire Gay Hartley.

Prince Edward spoke to young people working for the award, charity and award volunteers and people who use the services of the charity.

He also saw the boats and other outdoor activities, and unveiled a plaque to mark the occasion. One of the lucky few to speak to the prince was seven-year-old Rosie Lloyd, pictured, who was visiting her grandparents. Rosie and her great-grandmother Betty Craker, who celebrated her 94th birthday three days earlier, had decorated themselves with union flags to welcome the prince. Rosie said: "He said to me 'have you got enough flags?'"

The prince also met girls from the Batley Wildcats football team.

Since the trust was founded in 1995, it has provided boat outings for more than 50,000 people who care for the elderly, people with health or mobility problems and young people.

It works with the Duke of Edinburgh award to provide education and training opportunities for young people, and in a bid to meet increasing demand is hoping to raise £120,000 to build a new disabled access boat.