A selfless, third-year university student will receive a medal from the Queen after being recognised for her years of tireless voluntary work. Courtney-Lee Collins, who lives in Aveley and is a law student at Anglia Ruskin University, has been awarded a British Empire Medal for her continued work for a variety of charitable groups and organisations. The 21-year-old has raised substantial amounts of money for charities including Follow Your Dreams, Essex Air Ambulance, the Salvation Army, Clic Sargent, Abbie’s Army, Treetops School and Endometriosis UK. She has donated more than three and a half tonnes of food to Thurrock food bank and donated hundreds of items to hospitals, care homes and charities in the area.