Stella Suter has a diary jam-packed with community events and helps raise money for the Bassetlaw Breastcare Appeal and Bassetlaw Hospital's League of Friends.

Breastcare Appeal fundraiser Sally Richardson nominated Stella for the Rose for all her hard work.

"Stella is fabulous. You can just ring her up and she'll come to help out with anything. She's always giving me a hand selling raffle tickets," she said.

"Actually she has a better technique at selling them than me. She tells people they can get a special offer of one for £1 and two for £2."

Stella spent 37 years working as chief clinical physiologist in the cardio-respiratory department at the Kilton Hill hospital and 10 years ago she was on the original steering group to set up the hospital's mammography unit.

Nigel Turner, manager of the North Notts Community Arena on Eastgate, also sings Stella's praises for her enthusiasm for helping others.

"She always thinks about other people before herself and I see her at every one of our community events where she's always happy to help out," he said.

In order to present her with the Rose, Sally told Stella that she had to come to a meeting with her at the hospital cafe.

"I was tricked into coming here and I really had no idea, but I'm absolutely thrilled to bits," said Stella.

"I don't really think I deserve it as there are so many people who do so much more than me, but I'm really happy to have been put forward."

"People like Sally and Nigel are so passionate about what they're doing that you can't help it rubbing off on you."

"I've been lucky enough that people have helped me out all my life and it's good to be able to show some kindness back."

Stella's husband Sandy suffers from Alzheimer's and she says that many people in the community are very good to him.

"By getting out to places like the North Notts Arena, we are able to keep life as normal as possible," she said.

"I get to chat to so many people and I really enjoy doing everything we get out and do."