A TULLIE House Museum volunteer has been honoured at the Museum and Heritage Awards. 

David Jutson was named as the joint-winner of the 'Volunteer of the Year' award at the ceremony which is referred to as 'the Oscars of the museum world.' 

He shared the award with the Preservative Party of 14-24-year-old volunteers from Leeds Museums and Galleries.

This comes after David had dedicated over 400 hours of time to the Carlisle museum in the last year alone.

The award is also a recognition of the three-hour round trip that David makes to visit Tullie House, where he engages with visitors, uses his background as a geologist to assist the curatorial team, and acts as a training buddy for new volunteers.

In addition, David donates handmade jewellery, crafted from sea glass found at his local beach, to be sold in the museum shop.

In a statement on social media, Tullie House praised David for his achievement.

They said: "We've said it before, but we'll say it again, David is a fantastic asset to team Tullie.

"He makes the three-hour round trip to the museum twice a week and while here engages visitors in the galleries and also uses his background as a geologist to assist the curatorial team.

"If that wasn't quite enough.

"He also donates beautiful handmade jewelry, made from local sea glass for us to sell in the shop."

Tullie House had also been nominated in the Sustainable Project of the Year category due to the museum's commitment to promoting sustainability and environmental responsibility.

Speaking after the two nominations were revealed in April, Tullie House director Andrew Mackay said: "This recognition is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our staff and volunteers and our commitment to sustainability and community engagement."